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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. DAHN-ə-vən

Meaning & History

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Donndubháin, itself derived from the given name Donndubán. This name is borne by the Scottish folk musician Donovan Leitch (1946-), known simply as Donovan.