| ![Show Contents]() Donaghie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of DonaghieWhat does the name Donaghie mean? The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name Donaghie originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Donnchadha, which means son of Donnchadh or son of Donagh. 1 Early Origins of the Donaghie familyThe surname Donaghie 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 Donaghie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Donaghie research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1640, 1811, 1812 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Donaghie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Donaghie Spelling VariationsDuring the Middle Ages a name was spelt by scribes solely based on how it sounded, one's name could have been recorded many different ways during the life of its bearer. Numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Donaghie family name. Variations 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 Donaghie familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Donaghie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Donaghie familyMany 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 Donaghie family name: Bridget Donaghue who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1850; along with Catherine, Charles, Dennis, Ellen, John, Mary, Michael, Patrick, Thomas, and many many more who settled in Philadelphia, and New York State..
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
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