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Donnchadh (male)

Variants:Denis (M) Donagh (M) Donough (M) Duncan (M)
Diminutive(s):Donn (M)
Diminutive for:Donogh (M)
Can be spelt:Dunchadh (M)
   
Source(s): "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Irish form of Duncan [q.v.] from the Gaelic dun-chadh "brown warrior".

Donnchadh may be Anglicized as Denis and for this reason we class Denis and Duncanas lesser synonyms.
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