Donovan

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From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Donndubháin meaning "descendant of DONNDUBHÁN".

DONNDUBHáN   male   Ancient Irish
Composed of the Gaelic element donn "brown" combined with dubh "dark" and a diminutive suffix.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Donovan
IRISH: Donovan
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT IRISH: Donndubhán