Details for the forename Donnchadh

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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.