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Origin of Ocha Total Records: 4  Origin of Ocha, Meaning of Ocha Origin: The Doherty family belongs to that group of clans, known in the Celtic genealogy as Cinel Connell, whose homeland was called Dirconnell, modern county Donegal. These clans trace their origins to Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland, A. D. 379. The ancient Gaelic name, O'Dochartaigh, is variously anglicized as Dogherty, O'Doherty, Dogherty and Daugherty. The original territory of the sept was the barony of Raphone and their stronghold was at Ardmire. Later they extended their way over all Innishown, the peninsula most commonly associated with the Doherty name today. The Annals of the Four Masters record one O'Doherty Chieftan as the chief of all Tirconnel in 1179, A. D. Dispite their dispersal and confiscation of their lands, the descendants of the Doherty clan today stands 15th in the list of commonest surnames in Ireland. Surnames: Doherty, Dougherty, O'Dochartaigh Submitted by: C. Lee Origin of Ocha, Meaning of Ocha Origin: Jan Socha from Brzyska Wola Poland to New Jersey. Lived at 178 Steuben street for a time with Jacob Markiewicz and Bartlomiej Wilkos. Not much info. If you can help, please do. Thanks. Surnames: Jan Socha Submitted by: Terri Origin of Ocha, Meaning of Ocha Origin: Interested in Trochanowski (feminine Trochanowska) from the Lemko area of Austrian Galicia. Area is now in Poland. Surnames: Trochanowski Submitted by: Daniel C. Postellon Origin of Ocha, Meaning of Ocha Origin: The Goacher family has roots in the Sussex area of England back as far as 1544. British researchers believe that the Goachers were part of the Hugenot emigration from France to Britain at the end of the 13th and beginning of the 14th Century. It is believed that they came as ironworkers. Iron was extensively worked in many areas of Sussex in the middle ages. Surnames: Goacher, Goatcher, Gochar, Gocher, Gotcher, Gotier, Goucher, Gudger Submitted by: 2/17/2012 4:15 PM Page 1 of 1

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