Donoghue

Donoghue or O'Donoghue is a Scottish and Irish surname derived from Ó Donnchadha meaning ' descendant of Donnchadh '. Donnchadh is called in German " brown (hairy ), he warrior " and is the Gaelic form of Duncan.

Bearers of the name

  • Colin O'Donoghue ( born 1981 ), Irish actor
  • Daniel O'Donoghue ( born 1980 ), Irish singer and songwriter
  • Emma Donoghue (born 1969 ), Irish writer
  • Joan E. Donoghue ( born 1957 ), American lawyer and judge
  • John Donoghue ( footballer ) ( 1903-1971 ), American- Irish football player
  • John O'Donoghue ( politician ) ( born 1956 ), Irish politician
  • John Francis Donoghue (1928-2011), American clergyman
  • Martin O'Donoghue ( born 1933 ), Irish economist, university professor and politician ( Fianna Fáil )
  • Michael O'Donoghue (1940-1994), American author, comic book writer and filmmaker
  • Patrick O'Donoghue ( born 1934 ), Irish bishop
  • Paul Donoghue ( b. 1949 ), the New Zealand Order of clergyman, Bishop of Rarotonga
  • William Bernard O'Donoghue (1843-1878), Irish-American rebel

Others

  • The appearance of O'Donoghue, Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Scottish English Family name Duncan (given name) Joan Donoghue
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