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Origin of Don Total Records: 38  Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: According to 'The Surnames of Ireland' by MacLysaght: MacDonagh--Mac Donnchadha (son of Donagh) A branch of the McDermots of Connacht where the name is very numerous. In Connemara the name is usually that of a branch of the O'Flahertys. The MacDonagh sept in Co.Cork were a branch of the MacCarthys; the name is now rare there and apparently many of these resumed the name MacCarthy. Surnames: Macdonagh, Mcdonagh Submitted by: Bill McDonagh Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Donnachaidh is one of the oldest Scottish clans, arriving in Scotland from Irish Picts anywhere from 40-90 AD. My particular surname, Donachy, I have been told is a 'hideout' name members of the clan took after Culloden in 1746. Being a Highland Clan, we were not on the winning side that day. Go to www.tartans.com for a good overview history. The clan is listed under the great hall. It's also known as Clan Robertson. I'm sure what I'm telling you, you already know about. If any info on the name Donachy could be shared, I'd greatly appreciate it. There's not too many of us :) Surnames: Donachy, Donnachaidh Submitted by: Chris-Anna L. Donachy Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Trogdon is English. William Trogdon was my first ancestor to reach the states from England in the 1700's. Supposedly Trogdon somehow is translated meaning 'trough on a hill. Surnames: Trogden, Trogdon Submitted by: Jacquelyn Trogdon Melton Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Many years ago I was in contact with an executive of the Bryan Donkin Company in England. Among the information he sent me was a large family tree (in my father's possession, I should be receiving a copy shortly)and a brief history of the family. He told me that tradition had it that the family namesake was originally part of the Spanish Armada that came to conquer England. As the Armada sailed against the currents, they apparently crashed and those on board came ashore in Ireland and later moved into England. He also said that tradition was that the name had been Anglosized to Donkin from Donkina (pronounced Don keen nah). Surnames: Donkin Submitted by: Jennifer Donkin Wilcox Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: This name was brought to the 'NEW WORLD' by a friar that was assigned by Isabela and Ferdinand to Christopher Columbus. It is directly descended from Spain. Surnames: Maldonado-Torres, Maldonado Submitted by: Maria E. Maldonado Arbelo Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: The name Stapelton (as it was invariably spelt before Richard the Second?s time) is Anglo-Saxon. It means a 'trading village;' 'stapel,' a pile or heap, denoting a place where goods were collected and stored for sale?Dr. Johnson defines it, a 'mart or emporium'?and 'tun,' an inclosure or town. It was appropriate to a village like Stapelton, conveniently situated for commerce, on the border-line between the two provinces of Deira and Bernicia, at a point where the river was passable. But the term 'stapel,' or 'staple,' has long since lost its former signification. From being first applied to the place where goods were sold, it was next given to the merchandise sold there, and is now usually understood to mean the product for which the place is best known. The 'tun' was surrounded by an earthen mound tipped with a stockade or quickset hedge, with a ditch outside, and each township was thus a ready-made fortress in time of war. Surnames: Stableton, Stapelton, Stapilton, Stapledon, Stapledown, Stapleton, Staplton, Stapulton, Stapylton, Stebelton, Stebleton, Stepleton, Steppleton, Steveldon Submitted by: Steve Stapleton Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: This surname seems to have originated in a misspelling of the name Dunnel, or Donnel which is Irish. The family begins in 1660 in Topsfield MA and the name is first found spelled that way in the records of Topsfield. The original settler Michael Dwinell, is also known as Michael Dunnel, Dwonil, Dwonnil, Dwennel and several other spellings. Surnames: Dwinell, Dunnel, Dwinnel,Dwonil,Donnel Submitted by: John Quigley Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Not sure of the spelling looking for Oliver Donais who died in Millbury , MA in or around 1916 of TB Surnames: Donais Submitted by: T Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: I am looking for my father Jack Waddell Donnell. I was born in LA,California in 1967. My name is Michele Lee Donnell. My mothers was Sandra Lee Donnell. I really need to find him. My address is 221 Pattie Gap Rd AptA Philadelphia,TN 37846. He also served in the Army. He was 33 at the time of my birth. My home # is (865)717-2414. Please contact me if you can help. Thank you. Surnames: Donnell Submitted by: Michele Lee Donnell Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: the Oakley family from New York. This includes the surname Kirk, Curtis, Halsey, and Bradner Surnames: donovan Submitted by: Steve Oakley Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: James MacDonald, married to Bethia MacDonald lived in Montrose or Dundee; several children-Charles, Florence, Duncan, William, James Surnames: MacDonald Submitted by: Dawn Kennedy Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Mail, 1957, Denmark Surnames: Paridon Submitted by: Torsten Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Born on 4/3/62 dark hair, olive skin. Father James Higdon, brother Michael J Higdon. Could now be married Surnames: Peta Jane Higdon Submitted by: Judy Webb-Danton Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: any seddon.seddin.anyplace anytime Surnames: SEDDON Submitted by: dan seddon Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Jacobstow,Cornwall,England - Prince Edward`` Island, Canada Surnames: PEARDON Submitted by: Heather Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: John, Jr, son of Concetta G Scagliuso and John A Donatelli, Sr. Mother's parents Nancy Patruno and Michael Scagliuso. Father's parents Nancy and Frederick Donatelli Surnames: Donatelli Submitted by: John A Donatelli Jr Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Looking for ascendants of Leslie Raridon. Married Anna Davis Surnames: Raridon Submitted by: Randy Raridon Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: I need my family origin. The origin was in Italy, Geneve. Surnames: Cardone Submitted by: Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Raudona comes from the today's place in Guadalajara (Spain) called Razbona Surnames: Raudona Submitted by: Eduardo Raudona Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: A Smardon Family Tree Surnames: Smardon Submitted by: Barb Buresh Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: I have been researching this family for 27 years and have much information on some branches and little information on others. Will help/share data when I can. Surnames: Amidon Submitted by: Cathy Mullikin Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: James E. DONOHO of the Salem, IL, Marion Co area married Grace SNOW. Died 1970, buried in East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, IL. Pleas contact me if you know of him. Surnames: DONOHO Submitted by: Jenny Rice Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: William Bardon born County Westmeath Ireland in 1846 Imergrated before 1856 to Brooklyn, N.Y. Married Annie Dunnigan don't know where or when. They had at least one child my Grandfather Thomas J. Bardon born 1877 in Brooklyn. Surnames: Bardon Submitted by: Thomas J Bardon III Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: William Bardon born County Westmeath Ireland in 1846 Imergrated before 1856 to Brooklyn, N.Y. Married Annie Dunnigan don't know where or when. They had atleast one child my Grandfather Thomas J. Bardon born 1877 in Brooklyn. Surnames: Bardon Submitted by: Thomas J Bardon III Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: From Amadan, a numskull, a simpleton; may be so called by way of antiphrasis, because he was wise; as Ptolemy received the surname Philadelphus (from the Greek ??, a lover or friend, and ??, a brother), because he charged two of his brothers with forming designs against his life, and then caused them to be destroyed. Surnames: Ammadon Submitted by: Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: MacDonald Mac means Son of Donald Celtic origin means Dark Stranger (Gaelic ) Scottish origin means Great Chief, world mighty English origin same as Scottish MacDonald means son of the dark stranger Surnames: MacDonald Submitted by: glitz Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Batedon Bate Saxon origin means contention Don Old English origin hun meaning hill Batedon means contention hill Surnames: Batedon Submitted by: glitz Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Verdon French origin Verdu/Verdun means green It is thought to be the nickname of someone who always dressed in green Surnames: Verdon Submitted by: glitz Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Ordoniz Son of Ordono Spanish origin means brave valiant This name originally came from the Basque Ordongo Surnames: Ordoniz Submitted by: glitz Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Ordonez Son of Ordono Basque origin ordongo means brave, valiant Surnames: Ordonez Submitted by: glitz Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Gordon Scottish origin means from the Marshe Anglo-Saxon origin means from the three corned hill Surnames: Gordon Submitted by: glitz Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: It's Irish, and means "son of donald" Surnames: McDonald Submitted by: Heather McDonald Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Dunn is a Scottish and Irish name from the Gaelic donn = dark, brown... a nickname for the man with dark hair or a dark complexion. It is also derived as an English nickname with the same meaning, from Old English dunn = dark-colored. Occasionally, it is found as a Scottish place name from Dun the former county of Angus, from Gaelic dun = fort. Variations are Dun, Dunne, Don, Donne, Donn . Dwynn is a Welsh cognate. Surnames: Dun, Dunne, Don, Donne, Donn, Dwynn, Dunn Submitted by: Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: The first born Trogdon in America was William Trogdon born 20 August 1695 to Thomas and Mary (Jones) Trogdon in Anne Arundel County, MD. He was killed during the Rev. War in Randolph Co. NC in 1783. His son William died in Randolph Co. NC in 1805 and is buried on his land in the Old Billy Trogdon Cemetery northeast of Asheboro. All Trogdons can claim him as their ancestor. Surnames: Trogdon Submitted by: Glenda Trogdon Allen Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Maldonado Orgin: Spanish variant of Scottish name Mc Donald meaning decendant of Donald. Meaning: "Mc" was replaced by "Mal" is latin, meaning evil or bad; Donado comes from scottish "Donald" and means world ruler or dark haired stranger. Surnames: Maldonado Submitted by: Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: Donley or Donnelly are composed of the words meaning "Don" meaning brown, and "gal" 'Bravery'. The Donley's are descendants of Donnail O'Neil. Their origianl territory was Co Donegal, but they migrated to Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Their name is remembered in the ancient town of Ballydonnelly. Donley (Donnelly) is the 65th most common name in Ireland today. Surnames: Donley, Donnelly Submitted by: Jeana Donley-Hill Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: The name HEYDON (HAYDEN/HAYDON) derives from the town of Heydon, in the county of Norfolk, England. The name signifies the "High Down," or "Plain in the Hill, which is agreeable to the situation." Surnames: HAYDEN/HAYDON/HEYDON Submitted by: Origin of Don, Meaning of Don Origin: John de Vars came from the Vars region in France, east of Marseil Surnames: Saunders Maxson Stillman Sheldon Rogers Submitted by: 2/17/2012 9:59 AM Page 1 of 1

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