Deenihan Surname History

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Ireland

Etymology of Deenihan

What does the name Deenihan mean?

The surname Deenihan is an Anglicization of the original Irish Gaelic surname Ó Duinneachain. 1

Early Origins of the Deenihan family

The surname Deenihan was first found in County Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where it belonged to a small sept in the barony of Owney.

Early History of the Deenihan family

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Deenihan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deenihan, Dinaghan, Denihan, Dynahan and many more.

Early Notables of the Deenihan family

the Deenihan family of County Kerry

Deenihan migration to the United States +

Deenihan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catherine and William Deenihan, who immigrated to New York with their children in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Deenihan (post 1700) +

Timothy Deenihan, American actor

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)