Doherty
Doherty is a surname of Irish origin, Anglicized from the Gaelic Ó Dochartaigh, meaning “descendant of Dochartaigh.” The root Dochartaigh itself comes from Dochartach, a personal name that is commonly associated with the concept of injury or harm, though in the context of a family name it denotes lineage. The name has many spellings, including Docherty, Dougherty, and Dochertie, and is part of a broader family of Ó Dochartaigh variants found across Ireland and Scotland.
Historically, the O’Dochartaigh (Ó Dochartaigh) were a Gaelic Irish sept in Ulster, most notably associated with
Notable people with the surname have appeared across politics, sports, the arts, and academia, reflecting its