Donncha

Irish

Alternative forms

Donnchadh

Etymology

From Old Irish Donnchad, from donn (“brown”) and cath (“battle”). Compare Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔn̪ˠəxə/, /ˈd̪ˠʊn̪ˠəxə/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠʌn̪ˠaxə/

Proper noun

Donncha m (genitive Donncha)

A male given name, equivalent to English Dennis

Derived terms

Donncha an chaipín (“cock stonechat”)
Donncha na súl mór (“John Dory”)
Donncha rua (“Reynard the fox”)

Descendants

→ English: Donough, Donagh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Donncha	Dhonncha	nDonncha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"Donncha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “Donncha” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Donncha” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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