Name: Donnchadh
Gender: Male
Usage: Donnchadh, of scottish-gaelic origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Donnchadh are in general originating from Ireland, United Kingdom.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Donnchadh is: Brown combatant, Strong fighter.
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The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 8. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: ambitious, successful, realistic, powerful, authoritative, courageous, leading.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Visionary
Ruling planet: Saturn
Colors: Black, Purple
Gemstones: Ruby, Amethyst
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The name Donnchadh is ranked on the 72,531st position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 1000 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Donnchadh has nine characters. It means that it is relatively long-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Donnchadh is a Gaelic masculine given name. 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. In English it is pronounced "Donn-ah" or "Donn-a-ha".
Modern versions include (in Ireland) Donagh, Donough, Donogh and (in Scotland) Duncan. Also anglicised as Denis and Dionysius.
The surnames Donough, McDonagh, McDonough, O'Donoghue and Dunphy among others are derived from the given name (In Gaelic: Mac - son of, Ó - of the family of). Another derivation is the name of the Scottish Clan Donnachaidh.
- In modern times people with the name include;
- Donogh O'Malley (1921–1968) Irish Government minister.
- Donncha O'Callaghan (b 1979) current international rugby player (Munster, Ireland and 2005 British and Irish lions).
- Donnchadh Ó Dúalaing, Irish broadcaster.
Historically, it can refer to the following:
- Kings in Ireland
- Donnchad Donn (Donnchad mac Flainn) - High King 918 - 942
- Donnchad mac Briain - self-styled High King 1024 - 1026 (with opposition) - son of Brian Boru
- Donnchad Midi of Clann Cholmáin, King of Mide (died 797)
- Donnchad mac Domnall Claen of the Uí Dúnlainge, King of Leinster (deposed 1003)
- Donnchad mac Cellacháin (died 963), King of Cashel (or Munster)
- Kings of Alba or Scotland
- Donnchad mac Crínáin (also Donnchad ua Maíl Coluim) (ruled 1034–1040)
- Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim (born 1065x1069, killed 1094)
- Kings of Dál Riata (ancient Gaelic kingdom in western Scotland and north east Ireland)
- Dúnchad mac Conaing (or Dúnchad mac Dúbain) (died c. 654)
- Dúnchad Bec (died 721)
- Mormaers in Scotland
- Donnchadh, Earl of Carrick
- Donnchad I, Earl of Fife
- Donnchad II, Earl of Fife
- Donnchadh III, Earl of Fife
- Donnchadh IV, Earl of Fife
- Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox
- Donnchadh, Earl of Mar
- Donnchadh of Argyll
- Other people
- Dunchad I of Iona, Abbot of Iona, Inner Hebrides
- Donnchadh Ó Briain, Irish politician (1897–1961)
- Donnchad Baccach Ó Maolconaire (died 1404), poet and historian
- Duncan Ban MacIntyre (Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir), Scottish poet (1724–1812_)
- Donnchadh Ó Corráin, Irish historian
- Donnchadh MacRath, Scottish poet
- Donnchadh de Strathearn, bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland
Gaelic form of Duncan.
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