Donnellan

D2O1N1N1E1L1L1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Domhnalláin →
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Meanings

proper nounDonnellan (plural Donnellans)

plural Donnellans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Domhnalláin“descendant of Domhnallán”
  2. EnglishDonnellan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Domhnalláin (“descendant of Domhnallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Domhnall.

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APA

Donnellan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donnellan

MLA

“Donnellan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donnellan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Donnellan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donnellan.

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