Doran

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Deoradháin →
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Meanings

proper nounDoran (countable and uncountable, plural Dorans)

plural Dorans

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA minor city in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States, named after Michael Doran (politician).

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Deoradháin“descendant of Deoradhán”
  2. EnglishDoran

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Deoradháin (“descendant of Deoradhán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of deoradh (“pilgrim, exile, stranger”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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