Dougherty
Common Irish surname
Dougherty is an Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Dochartaigh.
It ranks among the most common surnames in Ireland, particularly in County Donegal.
Variant spellings include Doherty, Daugherty, and Dockerty: The Doughertys have lived in this town for generations.
Celtic linguistic tradition
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- DublinIrish capital city
- GalwayWestern Irish port city
emerald · St. Patrick · leprechaun · craic · colcannon · brogue · Guinness · hurling
Chart of ancestors
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descendantsThose who come after
- forebearsAncestral family members
DNA · records · archives · census · birth certificates · marriage certificates · death certificates · immigration records
Name from father's name
- AnglicizationAdapting to English conventions
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- family crestHereditary household emblem
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
motto · nameplate · monogram · tombstone · headstone · census · signature · hyphenation
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
Galway · emerald · St. Patrick · leprechaun · craic · colcannon · brogue · Guinness · hurling · jig
family tree
Chart of ancestors
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descendantsThose who come after
forebears · DNA · records · archives · census · birth certificates · marriage certificates · death certificates · immigration records · Ellis Island
patronymic
Name from father's name
- AnglicizationAdapting to English conventions
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- family crestHereditary household emblem
coat of arms · motto · nameplate · monogram · tombstone · headstone · census · signature · hyphenation · maiden name
Doughertyfirst name
Personal name, not surname
given name · forename · Christian name · personal name · baptismal name