Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donoghue

/dˈɑnəhju/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
donoghue
IPA
/dˈɑnəhju/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Duncan”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Donnchadha

Inflected Forms

Donoghues (plural) Donaghue (alternative) Donohoe (alternative) Donohue (alternative) Donaghy (alternative) Donohew (alternative)

Rhymes With

o'donohue

Questions

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

How to pronounce donoghue

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