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Origin Of The Surname Docherty
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Meaning Of The Surname Docherty
Descendant of the Destructive One
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Interesting
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Docherty
Docherty is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Dochartaigh. The prefixed ‘O’ in this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Dochartaigh, the Gaelic meaning of which is said to be ‘destructive’. Tommy Docherty the Scottish footballer and manager is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Docherty Statistics
Docherty is the number 1198 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 8,246 share the surname Docherty in the UK.
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