Dark-haired or brown-haired chieftain
Donevan is a variant of the Irish surname Donovan, derived from the Gaelic name Donndubhán. The name is composed of the elements 'donn', meaning brown or dark, and 'dubh', meaning black, combined with a diminutive suffix. It historically denoted a descendant of a dark-haired leader.
Less common today
Donevan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,316 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
NBA All-Star basketball player
Scottish singer-songwriter known as Donovan
Former NFL quarterback
The primary antagonist and Nazi collaborator · Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
