Donaghan

Donaghan \do-nag-han, don-agh-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

What is the origin of Donaghan?

The baby boy name Donaghan has its origins in the Celtic language. The name means of brown hair or complexion. The given name is derived from the Irish surname, which is itself ultimately of the element 'donn' (brown) and the double diminutive suffix '-og-an'. Various forms of the surname exist, such as Donegan, O'Donegan, Dunican, Dungan, and Doonican. The surname originated from the 10th-century kings of Fernmhagh in what is now County Westmeath. An area in North West Cork known as "O'Donegans country" shows the past influence of this Irish clan. Despite its royal and noble roots, the clan remained small; it declined when many of the members left for England and America during the great potato famine of the late 19th century. Donegan meaning and origin (English), short names for Doonican, Dungan name variations, and baby name Dunican are variants of Donaghan. name Don (contraction in ) is another variant of Donaghan. Donaghan is an irregularly used baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000.

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The baby name Donaghan fun facts:

The name Donaghan in reverse order is "Nahganod".

The numerological value of the name Donaghan is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Donaghan?

Donaghan is not in the top boy names in USA.