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. 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
Archibald Bard Darragh (December 23, 1840 – February 21, 1927) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Life and politics
Bard was born in La Salle Township, Michigan, and attended the common schools and a private academy in Mo ...
(1840–1927), American politician
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Cornelius Darragh (1809–1854), American politician
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Harold Darragh (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 Ho ...
(1890–1924), Canadian ice hockey player
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John Darragh (1772–1828), American politician
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Lydia Darragh (1729–1789), Revolutionary war figure
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Paul Darragh (1953–2005), Irish equestrian
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Tina Darragh (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 an ...
(born 1988), Irish scientist and quizzer
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Darragh Kenny (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 ...
(born 1976), Irish footballer
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Darragh Morgan (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 ...
(born 1989) Actor/film-maker
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Darragh Ó Sé (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, near
Saintfield
Saintfield () is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island o ...
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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 ...
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. North ...
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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 118,817 ...
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Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
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