Donnchadh

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Donnchadh is a Gaelic male name. It is reputed to mean "Brown Warrior" (from gaelic donn - brown, cath - battle?) 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 McDonagh and O'Donoghue among others are derived from the given name (In Gaelic: Mac - son of, Ó - of the family of).

In modern times people with the name include Donagh 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
  • 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
  • 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, historian
  • Donnchadh MacRath, poet
  • Donnchadh de Strathearn, bishop of Dunkeld