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donahue

/dˈɑnəhjˌu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
don-ahue
IPA
/dˈɑnəhjˌu/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Scott County, Iowa, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Donnchadh”), a personal name composed of the elements donn (“brown-haired”) + cath (“battle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Donnchadha

Usage

Inflected Forms

Donahues (plural) Donaghey (alternative) Donaghue (alternative) Donahey (alternative) Donaho (alternative) Donahoe (alternative) Donahoo (alternative)

Homonyms

donohue

Rhymes With

donohue

Questions

How do you pronounce donahue?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑnəhjˌu/.
What does donahue mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does donahue come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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