Danny O'Donoghue - Name meaning

DANIEL 

GENDER: Masculine 

USAGE: English, Hebrew, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Greek 

OTHER SCRIPTS: דָּנִיֵּאל (Hebrew), Даниел (Macedonian), Դանիէլ (Armenian), Δανιηλ (Ancient Greek) 

PRONOUNCED: DAN-yul (English), dah-nee-EL (Jewish), dan-YEL (French), DAH-nee-el (German), DAHN-yel (Polish) [key]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world.

Due to the popularity of the biblical character, the name came into use in England during the Middle Ages. Though it became rare by the 15th century, it was revived after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782), and American frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820).

DIMINUTIVES: 

Dan, Dannie, Danny (English), Dan (Czech), Dan, Dănuț (Romanian), Danko (Croatian)VARIANTS: Danilo (Spanish), Danilo (Portuguese), Danijel, Danilo (Slovene), Danijel, Danilo (Croatian), Taniel (Armenian)

FEMININE FORMS: 

Danette, Daniela, Daniella, Danielle, Danita (English), Danièle, Danielle (French), Daniela (German), Daniela (Polish), Daniela (Czech), Daniela (Spanish), Daniela (Portuguese), Daniela (Romanian), Daniela, Danijela (Slovene), Danijela (Croatian)

OTHER LANGUAGES: 

Danel (Basque), Daniyyel (Biblical Hebrew), Danihel (Biblical Latin), Deniel (Breton), Danail (Bulgarian), Daniël, Daan (Dutch), Taneli, Tatu (Finnish), Dániel, Dani (Hungarian), Daniele, Danilo (Italian), Danielius (Lithuanian), Daniil (Russian), Danijel, Danilo, Danko (Serbian), Deiniol (Welsh)

Popularity

United States	ranked #10
England/Wales	ranked #11
Canada (BC)	ranked #12
Australia (NSW)	ranked #24
Austria	ranked #20
Catalonia	ranked #11
Chile	ranked #22
Croatia	ranked #63
Denmark	ranked #39
France	ranked #223
Hungary	ranked #13
Ireland	ranked #3
Netherlands	ranked #122
Northern Ireland	ranked #2
Norway	ranked #13
Poland	ranked #45
Scotland	ranked #6
Spain	ranked #1
Sweden	ranked #79

O'DONOGHUE

O’Donoghue Family Name and History 

O'Donoghue is one of the most popular names in Ireland. It is prevalent throughout Counties Galway, Cavan, Kerry and Cork.

O'Donoghues, Donohoes, Donohue, Dunphys and Donoges are descendants of O Donnchadha, a personal name that has been Anglicized into Donogh.

The family traces its lineage from the eleventh-century Eoghanacht dynasty of Munster, which participated in the battle of Clontarf in 1014.

O'Donoghue Mr was granted Ross Castle by MacCarthy Mr after the battle of Callan in 1261, which expelled the Anglo-Normans from Southern Kerry. O'Donoghue Mr during the "Desmond Rebellion" (1575) sided with the Earl of Desmond against Queen Elizabeth. O'Donoghue Mr was killed in battle and the English monarch seized the O'Donoghue Mr's lands.

The O'Donoghue of the Glen survived the rebellion intact at Gelnflesk. In 1652 General Edmond Ludlow, one of Cromwell's men, captured Castle Killaha, the seat of the O'Donoghue of the Glen's power. During this capture it is possible that Geoffrey O'Donoghue of the Glen, the noted Irish scholar and poet of the seventeenth century, was the chief of the O'Donoghue clan.

The O'Donoghues of the Glen regained their estate only to lose it again with the victory of William the Orange over James II at the Battle of the Boyle in 1690 When the O'Donoghues were forced out of Ireland they earned distinction in various European armies

The O'Donoghue Irish Tartan not to be mistaken for Scottish Tartan

STAR SIGN

Libra star sign

Element: Air

Ruling planets: Venus

Symbol: The Scales

Stone: Opals

Life Pursuit: To be consistent

Vibration: Unsteady

Libran's Secret Desire: To live an easy, uncomplicated lifeTHE Zodiacal Sign of Libra commences on September 21st, but for seven days it does not come into full power until on or about September 28th. From this date onwards it is in full strength until October 20th, and is then for seven days gradually losing power on account of becoming overlapped by the incoming sign Scorpio. This sign of Libra is represented in symbolism as The Balance. The Sun, the ruler of our inner nature, falls in Libra, the exaltation of Saturn. Their love of justice, combined with the need to be fair and even-handed contributes to that characteristic difficulty such people find in making decisions quickly. 

These people are rarely lazy. They work hard, and also demand that their partners work just as hard. They have a strong sense of justice and fair play. It is pretty unusual for them to express anger, but when they do it is usually a storm. 

They are extremely positive and decisive in all their thoughts and actions. They have great foresight and intuition, and are generally seen at their best when acting on first impressions. The fear is usually well controlled so the typical representatives of this sign usually looks calm, collected, and in charge of the situation. Good natured and loving, they enjoy talking to people, yet can also be very attentive listeners. 

They are often very psychic, have curious presentiments, and would make very devout spiritualists, theosophists, and occultists, and yet so strongly endowed are they with the desire to reason out everything that their love of exact proof usually overwhelms their psychic powers. 

They are often very successful as speculators, but they have little regard for the value of money, and have as rule great ups and downs in their careers. Libra is a sign that values peace at all costs, and is very fair minded. People like being around Librans, for in the event of a dispute they will seek a compromise. 

People born in this time symbolize a "balance." They seem always trying mentally to balance things and get an even judgment. 

They are often found in public life, but it is with their innate desire to adjust the balance of things by making laws for the betterment of their fellows. This people graciously accept praise for their achievements and will gladly give praise to others, when they deserve it. LIBRA is the zodiac sign of Partnership.These people's nergies are focused on melding and combining with others; they are at their best in personal relationships. Born under the sign of the Scales, they strive for balance and harmony and are happiest when their environment is ordered and serene. 

These people are very good at science, and often spend their lifetime in study and research in some particular subject, again weighing and balancing every side of the question in the most conscientious manner. For this reason they make excellent doctors. Usually they become masters of some particular line of study more than as general practitioners. On the other hand representatives of this sign are not the most reliable people, either in what they should do, or in maintaining any particular view point. They are often accused of being two faced. Beneath that charming exterior they are very self centered, and insist on getting their own way, 

As lovers these people are the most quintessential romantics among the zodiac. Venus ruling, they have an idealistic view of love and togetherness. Once these people fall in love, they start thinking of marriage. On the other hand these people seldom find happiness in marriage. In affection they appear to weigh and balance matters too much. In relationships generally, they invariably give back in kind what they have been given. 

They are really successful, however, in making large circles of friends and acquaintances.