Given name & surname
Donlan
“descendant of Domhnallán”
Donlan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Donlan is a form of Donlon. Donlon goes back to Irish Ó Domhnalláin, meaning “descendant of Domhnallán.”
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Where it comes from
Donlan is a form of Donlon. Donlon comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Donlan’s family of names
In English usage, Donlan as a surname has a related form in DONLON.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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