Drohan

D2R1O1H4A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Druacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounDrohan (plural Drohans)

plural Drohans · alternative Draughn · alternative Draughon

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Druacháin“descendant of Druachán”
  2. EnglishDrohan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Druacháin (“descendant of Druachán”), a byname deriving from a diminutive of druach (“wise man”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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