Douherty - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Douherty \do(u)-her-ty, douhe-rty\ is a variant of Doherty (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Douherty is "harmful".

Similar baby names are Dougherty and Docherty.

Douherty is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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