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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
An old Gaelic compound name combining the elements for brown and hound. Found in early genealogies and underlying some Irish surname forms.
The story behind Donnchú
Donnchú is rarer than the related Donncha and is recorded mainly in early genealogies.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; warrior compound name.
Did you know?
An old compound of donn (brown) and cú (hound).
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