Given name & surname
Donough
“a brown-haired warrior”
Donough is a variant of Donagh. One Celtic interpretation is “a brown-haired warrior.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Donough is a variant of Donagh. One Celtic interpretation is “a brown-haired warrior.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Donough is a variant of Donagh. An origin associated with Donagh is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Irish use, Donough is used as a spelling variant of Donagh.
Donough’s family of names
Donough has an alternative spelling in Donagh. Donough has a related form in Donagh. Donough has a related form in Donogh.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Donough
- Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of ClancartyIrish noble1594–1665
- Donough MacCarthy, 4th Earl of ClancartyIrish noble1668–1734
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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