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Origin Of The Surname Donovan
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Meaning Of The Surname Donovan
Descendant of the Brown One
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Interesting
Facts About
Donovan
Donovan is an old Irish surname, coming from the Gaelic surname O’Donnabhain. The prefixed ‘O’ in this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is made up of the elements ‘donn’ and ‘an’ combined the mean ‘The Brown One’, it could have described the bearers hair colour. Jason Donovan the Australian actor is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Donovan Statistics
Donovan is the number 1094 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 9,371 share the surname Donovan in the UK.
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