Etymograph

English

O'Doherty

O'Doherty comes from Irish Ó Dochartaigh ‘descendant of Dochartach’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Dochartaigh‘descendant of Dochartach’
  2. EnglishtodayO'Doherty

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Dochartaigh‘descendant of Dochartach’
  2. EnglishtodayO'Doherty

The story

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dochartaigh (‘descendant of Dochartach’).

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Ó Dochartaigh / O'Doherty