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The meaning and history of the name Doherty.


DOHERTY: From the Irish Ó Dochartaigh meaning "descendant of Dochartach". The byname Dochartach means "obstructive".

Usage: Irish
Famous People: Shannen Dohertywiki (Actor, 1971, United States), Peter Dohertywiki (Physician, 1940, Australia)