About Donegan
The surname Donegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Donnagáin, meaning "descendant of Donnagán." The personal name Donnagán is a diminutive form of the Irish word donn, which translates to "brown" or "dark-haired." Therefore, the surname Donegan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark-haired one" or "descendant of the brown-haired one."
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The surname Donegan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donegan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Donegan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Donegan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Donegan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.