Given name & surname
Donnellan
“descendant of Domhnallán”
Donnellan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Donnellan goes back to Irish Ó Domhnalláin, meaning “descendant of Domhnallán.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Donnellan as a surname developed from Domhnall.
Donnellan’s family of names
In English usage, Donnellan as a surname developed from Domhnall.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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