The doane Surname
doane Name Meaning and History
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubháin
‘descendant of Dubhán’, meaning ‘the little black one’, a
common name in the 16th century in southern Ireland, or Ó
Damháin ‘descendant of Damhán’ meaning ‘fawn’,
‘little stag’, a rare Ulster name. See also Devine.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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