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Docherty

Docherty is a surname from Irish.

Original IrishÓ Dochartaigh

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Docherty comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Irish Ó Dochartaigh.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Docherty’s family of names

In English usage, Docherty as a surname was borrowed from the Irish form Ó Dochartaigh.

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DochertyÓ Dochartaigh

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