Doodey Catholic baptisms in Ireland


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Surname Dictionary

Doddy fairly rare: Dublin, Sligo. See Duddy.
Doody fairly numerous: Munster. Ir. Ó Dubhda. A Kerry version of O'Dowd, q.v.
Duddy fairly numerous: Derry-Donegal etc. Ir. Ó Dubhda. A northern version of Dowd, q.v.
Ó Dubhda (1) (O)Dowd, (2) Doody, (3) Duddy: an-líonmhar (1) ar fud na tíre, Connacht, Ulaidh agus tuaisceart Laighean ach go h-áirithe, (2) Ciarraí & Luimneach, (3) Doire. An chraobh is mó, bhaineadar le Uí Fiachrach (Maigh Eo). Chuaidh cuid acu go C. Mumhan sa 16 céad. Bhain an dream ó thuaidh le Cineál Eoghain. IF & SGG. (Google translate)
O'Dowda numerous: all areas, especially Connacht and N Munster. Ir. Ó Dubhda, from first name Dubhdach, dark. A sept of N Connacht, they appeared in Munster as Doody and in Derry as Duddy. IF.
 

Parishes where Doodey and a second surname are both baptised.

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