Donnchadh


Donnchadh is a masculine given name common to the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages. It is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown"; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble". The name is also written as Donnchad, Donncha, Donnacha, Donnchadha and Dúnchad. Modern versions include Donagh, Donough, Donogh and Duncan.
The Irish surnames Donough, McDonagh, McDonough, O'Donoghue and Dunphy among others are derived from the given name. Another derivation is the name of the Scottish Clan Donnachaidh.

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People

Historically, it can refer to the following: