O'Doherty: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Arms linked to Doherty and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

The meaning behind O'Doherty

Behind the O'Doherty surname stands Doherty, an Irish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Read literally, O'Doherty points to “Descendant of Dochartach”.

O'Doherty and Doherty

The O' in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Doherty on registers. You may also find the name written Dougherty and Docherty.

Get the complete O'Doherty report, with a museum-style coat of arms.