Donough

The Irish surname Donough originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Donough, which means son of Donnchadh or son of Donagh, a personal name composed of the elements donn meaning ‘brown-haired’ or "dark" from Donn a Gaelic God; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble". Spelling variations of this family name include: Donoghue, , , Donahoe, Donough, Donahue, , , , , Donohoe, , , , Donohue, , O'Donoghue, Dunphy, , Donaghy and many more. First found in County Kerry, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Donough

The Irish surname Donough originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Donough, which means son of Donnchadh or son of Donagh, a personal name composed of the elements donn meaning ‘brown-haired’ or "dark" from Donn a Gaelic God; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble". Spelling variations of this family name include: Donoghue, , , Donahoe, Donough, Donahue, , , , , Donohoe, , , , Donohue, , O'Donoghue, Dunphy, , Donaghy and many more. First found in County Kerry, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.