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![Show Contents]() O'Donahue Surname History
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 Ireland
The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name O'Donahue originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Donnchadha, which means son of Donnchadh or son of Donagh. 1 Early Origins of the O'Donahue familyThe surname O'Donahue was first found in County Kerry (Irish:Ciarraí) part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th centuries), located in Southwestern Ireland, in Munster province, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the O'Donahue familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Donahue research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1640, 1811, 1812 and 1893 are included under the topic Early O'Donahue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. O'Donahue Spelling VariationsLacking standardized spellings, scribes and church officials recorded people's name according to how they sounded. This practice often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname O'Donahue are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include Donoghue, Donaghoe, Donaho, Donahoe, Donough, Donahue, Donahow, Doneghoe, Donehue, Donighue, Donohoe,Donahugh, Donohough, Donohow, Donohue, Donaughue, O'Donoghue, Dunphy, Donaghie, Donaghy and many more. Early Notables of the O'Donahue familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Donahue Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 O'Donahue migration to the United States | + |
Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the O'Donahue family name:
O'Donahue Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bridget O'Donahue, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1894
- Mary O'Donahue, aged 26, who landed in America from Ballyvanglen, in 1899
O'Donahue Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Joseph O'Donahue, aged 14, who settled in America from Palmerstown, in 1902
- Hannah O'Donahue, aged 21, who landed in America from Stradbally, Co. Waterford, in 1905
- Mrs. Charles A. O'Donahue, who settled in America, in 1907
- Mary O'Donahue, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Ireland, in 1921
- David O'Donahue, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921
| Contemporary Notables of the name O'Donahue (post 1700) | + |
- James Patrick Michael "Pat" O'Donahue (b. 1930), former American NFL football defensive end
- James G. O'Donahue, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly 88th District, 1974 2
- Thomas O'Donahue (b. 1887), British high jumper at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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O'Donahue migration to the United States 
