Doane

D2O1A1N1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Dubháin →
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Meanings

proper nounDoane (plural Doanes)

plural Doanes · alternative Doan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Dubháin“descendant of Dubhán”
  2. EnglishDoane

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubháin (“descendant of Dubhán”), a diminutive of dubh (“black”), or a reduced Anglicized form of Ó Damháin (“descendant of Damhán”), from a diminutive of damh (“ox, stag”).

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APA

Doane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doane

MLA

“Doane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Doane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doane.

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