Where does “Doherty” come from?

Doherty is an English surname derived from Irish Dochartaig, a name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Doherty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishÓ Dochartaigh—
2IrishÓAlternative form of ó used in surnames
3IrishuaArchaic form of ó
4Old Irisháuegrandson
5Primitive Irishᚐᚃᚔdescendant
6Proto-Celticawyos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewh₂yosgrandfather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewh₂yos →Every word from Proto-Celtic awyos →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚐᚃᚔ →