Where does “Donoghue” come from?

Donoghue (English) comes from Irish Ó Donnchadha, from Irish Ó, from Irish ua, from Old Irish áue, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚃᚔ, from Proto-Celtic awyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewh₂yos — grandfather.

Ancestry of “Donoghue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishÓ Donnchadha
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 h₂ewh₂yosEvery word from Proto-Celtic awyosEvery word from Primitive Irish ᚐᚃᚔ
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