Denihan Surname History

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Ireland

Etymology of Denihan

What does the name Denihan mean?

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

Early Origins of the Denihan family

The surname Denihan 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 Denihan family

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Denihan Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Denihan family

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Denihan migration to the United States +

Denihan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Denihan, who arrived in New York in 1851
Joseph Denihan, who also landed in New York in 1852
Thomas Denihan, who arrived in New York in 1864

Contemporary Notables of the name Denihan (post 1700) +

Benjamin J. "Bud" Denihan Jr. (d. 1986), American founder of the Denihan Hospitality Group is a family-owned American hotel and hotel management company in 1963

Sources +

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