Dennehy
Dennehy is a surname of Irish origin. The original form in Irish is Ó Duineachdha, meaning descendant of Duineachaidh, who was a chieftain who fought the Danes in Limerick in 934. The name may mean "humane". Spelling variations include Denehy, Dennehey, Denehey, Danahy, Deniehy, and Denahy.
Persons with this surname
The name may refer to:
- Billy Dennehy (born 1987), Irish football player
- Brian Dennehy (1938–2020), American actor[1]
- Daniel Deniehy (1828–1865), Australian writer and politician
- Darren Dennehy (born 1988), Irish football player
- Donnacha Dennehy (born 1970), Irish composer
- Elizabeth Dennehy (born 1960), American actress
- James Dennehy, American law enforcement officer
- Joanna Dennehy, serial killer; see Peterborough ditch murders
- John Dennehy (born 1940), Irish politician
- Miah Dennehy (born 1950), Irish football player
- Mick Dennehy (born 1950), American football player and coach
- Ned Dennehy (born 1965), Irish actor
- Penelope Dennehy, virologist
- Peter Denahy (born 1972), Australian musician
- Thomas Dennehy (1829–1915), British general
- Robert Daniel Dennehy, Danahy (1968-present), American Builder and Surfer
- William Francis Dennehy (1853–1918), Irish writer