Odonoghue

Odonoghue Meaning & Origin

About Odonoghue
The surname O'Donoghue is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnchadha," meaning "descendant of Donnchadh." Donnchadh is a personal name composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "cath," meaning "battle." The O'Donoghue clan was historically associated with County Kerry in southwestern Ireland and held a prominent position as hereditary poets and musicians to the O'Sullivan Mor chieftains. Today, the surname O'Donoghue is still common in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Odonoghue: 2,111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odonoghue 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
ATNK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O305020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 D AA1 N AH0 HH Y UW0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈdɑnəhu/
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('ATNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Odonoghue in Braille

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

The name Odonoghue in braille

How to sign the name Odonoghue using Sign Language

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

The name Odonoghue in sign language

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