Donovan
[ˈdɒnəvən]Meaning
from an Irish surname, an anglicised form of Ó Donndubháin, 'descendant of the brown-black one'
Background Story
Donovan comes from an Irish surname, the anglicised form of Ó Donndubháin, which derives from the given name Donndubhán, from donn (brown) and dubh (black). The name is borne by the Scottish folk musician Donovan Leitch.
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