O'Donoghue
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Donnchadh (“Duncan”)”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒˈdɒ.nəˌhjuː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /oˈdɑ.nəˌhjuː/
- Rhymes: -ɒnəhjuː
Proper noun
O'Donoghue (plural O'Donoghues)
Translations
surname
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Donoghue is the 14215th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2111 individuals. O'Donoghue is most common among White (92.94%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “O'Donoghue”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- “O'Donoghue”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.