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Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Dark warrior

Boy name variations

Donnelly

Donnelly

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Donahue

Donahue

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Donnell

Donnell

+ 10% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Donnel

Donnel

- 14% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Donovan

Donovan

- 5% this year
Masculine
Uncommon
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Donovon

Donovon

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Family name origins & meanings

  • German : nickname for a loud or irascible man, from Middle High German doner ‘thunder’ (Old High German thonar).
  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental adoption of German Donner ‘thunder’.

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