Darragh \d(a)-rra-gh\ is a boys name of
Irish origin.
The name is derived from the
Old Irish
Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writte ...
word ''daire'' (modern Irish ''doire''), which means ''oak''. Darragh is frequently used in Ireland as a masculine forename, though sometimes occurs as a surname or feminine forename. Darragh is related to the name
Dáire
Dáire is an Old Irish name which fell out of use at an early period, remaining restricted essentially to legendary and ancestral figures, usually male. It has come back into fashion since the 18th century. The anglicised form of this name is D ...
. The spelling varies, with variations such as
Dara, Daragh etc.
In Celtic mythology, Darragh also meant Dagda, the Celtic god of the underworld. It also means strength and perseverance.
People with surname Darragh
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Adam Darragh (born 1979), Australian basketball player
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Archibald B. Darragh (1840–1927), American politician
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Cornelius Darragh
Cornelius Darragh (1809December 22, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, a U. S. District Attorney, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as st ...
(1809–1854), American politician
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Harold Darragh
Harold Edward "Howl" Darragh (September 13, 1902 – April 28, 1993) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Quakers, Boston Bruins and Toronto M ...
(1902–1993), Canadian ice hockey player
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Jack Darragh
John Proctor Darragh (December 4, 1890 – June 28, 1924) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Darragh played the forward position for the Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL) and its predecessor the National Hockey ...
(1890–1924), Canadian ice hockey player
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John Darragh
John Darragh (1772 – May 14, 1828) was a U.S. politician. He served as the Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1817 to 1825.
Early life
Darragh was born in Ireland, the son of John Darragh and Margaret Oliver. In 1774, the Darragh family, including youn ...
(1772–1828), American politician
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Lydia Darragh
Lydia Darragh (1729 – December 28, 1789) was an Irish woman said to have crossed British lines during the British occupation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War, delivering information to George Washington and t ...
(1729–1789), Revolutionary war figure
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Paul Darragh
Paul Darragh (28 April 1953 – 3 January 2005) was an Irish equestrian who competed in the sport of show jumping. He was on the winning team in the Aga Khan three years in a row from 1977 to 1979 with the mare Heather Honey. He was also on the ...
(1953–2005), Irish equestrian
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Tina Darragh
Tina Darragh (born 1950) is an American poet who was one of the original members of the Language group of poets.
Biography
Darragh was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in the south suburb of McDonald, Pennsylvania. She began writing in 1968 and st ...
(born 1950), American poet
People with given name Darragh
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Darragh Ennis
Darragh Ennis is an Irish entomologist, neuroscientist, quizzer, and television personality. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford and is known as one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show '' The Chase''.
Early life and ...
(born 1988), Irish scientist and quizzer
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Darragh Kenny
Darragh Kenny (born 24 January 1988) is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jump ...
(born 1988), Irish equestrian
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Darragh Maguire
Darragh Maguire (born 6 February 1976 in Dublin) is a former Irish footballer.
St Patrick's Athletic
Maguire was a central defender and he joined St. Pats from Newry Town F.C.
He was voted St Pats' Player of the Year in 2005 season and in 20 ...
(born 1976), Irish footballer
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Darragh Morgan
Darragh Morgan (Belfast, 1974) is an Irish violinist.
Darragh has established himself as a soloist of new music giving numerous recitals aSonorities Festival, as well as in Prague, Malta, Nicosia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Italy, Switze ...
(born 1974), Irish musician
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Darragh Mortell
Darragh Mortell (born 23 June 1989) is a Welsh actor, writer, and director of television, radio and film. He began his career as a child actor starring in television shows such as ''Dani's House'', ''Diddy TV'' and most notably, ''The Story of ...
(born 1989) Actor/film-maker
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Darragh Ó Sé
Darragh Ó Sé (born 5 March 1975 in Ard an Bhóthair, Ventry, County Kerry) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He plays with his local club, An Ghaeltacht, and was a member at senior level of the Kerry county team from 1997 until he announ ...
(born 1975), Irish footballer
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Darragh O'Brien (born 1974), Irish politician
Places called Darragh
* Darragh, Glenroe, County Limerick
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Darragh Cross
Darragh \d(a)-rra-gh\ is a boys name of Irish origin. The name is derived from the Old Irish word ''daire'' (modern Irish ''doire''), which means ''oak''. Darragh is frequently used in Ireland as a masculine forename, though sometimes occurs as a ...
, near
Saintfield
Saintfield () is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road. It had a population of 3,381 in the 2011 Census, made up mostly of commuters working in both south ...
,
County Down
County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 531,665. It borders County Antrim to th ...
,
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is #Descriptions, variously described as ...
.
Darragh Cross on Google Maps
* Darragh,
County Clare
County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,81 ...
,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
Darragh County Clare on Google Maps
* Darra, Queensland, Australia
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Darragh, Pennsylvania, USA
* Mount Darragh NSW Australia
See also
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Dara
References
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Irish masculine given names
Anglicised Irish-language surnames