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Donlon

Donlon proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Donlon (plural Donlons)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Donlon

pluralDonlons
alternative formDonlan
alternative formDonlin
alternative formDonnellon

Origin of Donlon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Domhnalláin (“descendant of Domhnallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Domhnall.

Questions about Donlon

What does Donlon mean?
Donlon means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Donlon?
Donlon is a proper noun.

Words near Donlon in the dictionary

  1. Donley
  2. Donley County
  3. Donleys
  4. Donlin
  5. Donlins
  6. Donlon
  7. Donlons
  8. Donmeh
  9. Donmoyer
  10. Donmoyers
  11. Donn

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