Dark stranger or brown-haired chieftain
Derived from the Irish surname Γ DonnabhΓ‘in, it stems from the Gaelic words 'donn' meaning brown and 'dubh' meaning dark. It historically denoted a leader or chieftain with dark features. While less common than the spelling Donovan, this variant maintains the same Celtic heritage.
Less common today
Donavon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #968 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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