Donovan
[ˈdɒnəvən]Meaning
anglicised form of Irish Ó Donndubháin, "descendant of the brown-black one"
Background Story
Donovan comes from an Irish surname, an Anglicised form of Ó Donndubháin, which is derived from the given name Donndubán. The surname is formed from the Irish elements donn, meaning "brown", and dubh, meaning "black". It is borne by the Scottish folk musician Donovan Leitch, who is known simply as Donovan.
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