Odoherty

Odoherty Meaning & Origin

About Odoherty
The surname Odoherty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dochartaigh," meaning "descendant of Dochartach." The personal name Dochartach is composed of the elements "do," meaning "ill" or "bad," and "cartach," meaning "plague" or "affliction." Therefore, the surname Odoherty can be interpreted as "descendant of the unfortunate one" or "descendant of the one plagued by misfortune."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Odoherty is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Odoherty: 853
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,065
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odoherty based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATHRT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O30630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 D AA1 ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈdɑərti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATHRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Odoherty in Braille

Here's how to represent Odoherty in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Odoherty in braille

How to sign the name Odoherty using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Odoherty using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Odoherty in sign language

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