Donovan (name)
Donovan is a surname and given name of Irish origin. The O'Donovan family takes its name from Donnubán mac Cathail.
People
[edit]Surname
[edit]Academia and science
[edit]- Charles Donovan (1863–1951), Irish-born Anglo-Indian naturalist
- Claire Donovan (1948–2019), British historian
- Edward Donovan (1768–1837), Anglo-Irish zoologist
- Herman Lee Donovan (1887–1964), President of the University of Kentucky
- James Donovan (forensic scientist) (1944/1945–2025), Irish forensic scientist
- John J. Donovan (born 1943), American professor of management science and entrepreneur
- Josephine Donovan (born 1941), American scholar
- Mary Josephine Donovan O'Sullivan (1887–1966), née Donovan, Irish scholar
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Casey Donovan (actor), (1943–1987), American gay porn star, born John Calvin Culver
- Casey Donovan (singer), (born 1988), Australian singer
- Chris Donovan (director), American television director and producer
- Daisy Donovan (born 1973), English television presenter, actress, and writer
- Dan Donovan (guitarist) (born 1960), British singer/songwriter
- Dan Donovan (keyboardist) (born 1962), British rock musician
- Elisa Donovan (born 1971), American actress, writer, and producer
- Gerard Donovan (born 1959), Irish novelist and poet
- Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, American musical theater actress and singer
- Jason Donovan (born 1968), Australian pop rock singer and actor
- Lisa Donovan (born 1980), American internet actress
- Mark Donovan (actor) (born 1958), Welsh actor
- Martin Donovan (born 1957), American actor
- Michael Donovan (born 1953), Canadian voice actor and voice director
- Natasha Donovan, Métis Canadian illustrator
- Paul Donovan (writer) (born 1954), creator of LEXX
- Tara Donovan (born 1969), American artist
- Tate Donovan (born 1963), American actor
- Terence Donovan (actor) (born 1942), Australian actor
- Terence Donovan (photographer) (1936–1996), British photographer
Government
[edit]- Bob Donovan (born 1956), Wisconsin politician
- Christopher G. Donovan (born 1953), Connecticut politician
- Dan Donovan (politician), American politician
- Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (born 1956), United States Representative from New York City
- Francis Patrick Donovan (1922–2012), Australian ambassador to OECD and UN
- James G. Donovan (1898–1987), Democratic politician, former New York State Senator and US Representative
- James H. Donovan (1923–1990), Republican politician, former New York State Senator
- Jeremiah Donovan (1857–1935), Connecticut politician
- Jerome F. Donovan (1872–1949), US Representative from New York
- J. J. Donovan (1858–1937), Washington state pioneer and politician
- Johannah Leddy Donovan (born 1944), American educator and politician
- John Thomas Donovan (1878–1922), Irish nationalist politician
- Raymond J. Donovan (1930–2021), American businessman and Secretary of Labor (1981–1985)
- Shaun Donovan (born 1966), American former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Terence Donovan, Baron Donovan (1898–1971), British Labour Party politician and judge
Military and intelligence
[edit]- Edward Westby Donovan (1821–1897), commander of British Troops in China, also colonel of the East Yorkshire Regiment
- Francis L. Donovan, US Marine Corps general
- James B. Donovan (1916–1970), American lawyer and sailor
- Matthew Donovan (born 1958), Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, retired US Air Force colonel
- William J. Donovan (1883–1959), American lawyer, soldier, and espionage chief
Sport
[edit]- Art Donovan (1924–2013), American football player
- Bill Donovan (1876–1923), American baseball player and manager
- Bill Donovan (Boston Braves pitcher) (1916–1997), American baseball player
- Billy Donovan (born 1965), American basketball coach
- Brendan Donovan (born 1997), German–born American baseball player
- Colby Donovan (born 2006), Scottish footballer
- Dick Donovan (1927–1997), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Don Donovan (1929–2013), Irish footballer and manager
- Joshua Donovan (born 1999), American football player
- Kevin Donovan (born 1971), English footballer
- Landon Donovan (born 1982), American soccer player
- Larry Donovan (1941–2025), American football coach
- Professor Mike Donovan (1847–1918), American bare-knuckle boxer and teacher
- Patsy Donovan (1865–1953), Irish-American professional baseball player
- Roy Donovan (1903–1972), Australian rules footballer
- Shean Donovan (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
Other
[edit]- Allen F. Donovan (1914–1995), American aerospace engineer
- Carrie Donovan (1928–2001), American fashion magazine editor
- Daniel Donovan (died 1880), doctor of medicine and author
- Hedley Donovan (1914–1990), American magazine editor
- Jean Donovan (1953–1980), American lay missionary
- Jim Donovan (banker) (born 1967), a managing director at Goldman Sachs
- John Anthony Donovan (1911–1991), Bishop of Toledo
- Larry Donovan (bridge jumper) (1862–1888), American typesetter who jumped from bridges
- Paul Donovan (economist) (born 1972), UBS Global Chief Economist
- Paul Vincent Donovan (1924–2011), Bishop of Kalamazoo
Given name
[edit]A
[edit]- Donovan Alexander (born 1985), Canadian football player
- Donovan Arp (born 1978), American football player
B
[edit]- Donovan Bailey (born 1967), Jamaican-Canadian sprinter
- Donovan Bennett (1964–2005), Jamaican criminal
- Donovan Bixley (born 1971), New Zealand author
- Donovan Blake (born 1961), Jamaican-born American cricketer
- Donovan Boucher (born 1961), Jamaican-Canadian boxer
- Donovan Brown, Canadian actor
- Donovan Browning (1916–1997), English footballer
C
[edit]- Donovan Carrillo (born 1999), Mexican figure skater
- Donovan Casey (born 1996), American baseball player
- Donovan Cech (born 1974), South African rower
- Donovan Chapman, American musician
- Donovan Clingan (born 2004), American basketball player
- Donovan Cook (born 1968), American film director
- Donovan Stewart Correll (1908–1983), American botanist
D
[edit]- Donovan Deekman (born 1988), Dutch footballer
- Donovan Dela Cruz (born 1973), American politician
- Donovan Dent, American basketball player
- Donovan Drayton, American musician
- Donovan Duckie (born 1976), Jamaican football manager
- Donovan Džavoronok (born 1997), Czech volleyball player
E
[edit]- Donovan Ebanks (1952–2024), Caymanian diplomat
- Donovan Edwards (born 2003), American football player
- Donovan Ewolo (born 1996), Cameroonian footballer
- Donovan Ezeiruaku (born 2003), American football player
F
[edit]- Donovan Fenton (born 1988), American politician
- Donovan Ferreira (born 1998), South African cricketer
- Donovan Forbes, American football player
- Donovan W. Frank (born 1951), American judge
- Donavon Frankenreiter (born 1972), American singer-songwriter
G
[edit]- Donovan Gans (born 1971), American football player
- Donovan Germain (born 1952), Jamaican musician
- Donovan Greer (born 1974), American football player
- Donovan Grobbelaar (born 1983), New Zealand cricketer
H
[edit]- Donovan Hand (born 1986), American baseball player
- Donovan Henry (born 1978), South African cricketer
- Donovan Hohn (born 1972), American author
I
[edit]- Donovan Isom (born 1994), American football player
J
[edit]- Donovan Jackson (born 2002), American football player
- Donovan Jeter (born 1998), American football player
- Donovan Joyce (1910–1980), Australian radio producer
K
[edit]- Donovan King (born 1972), Canadian historian
- Donovan Koch (born 1976), South African cricketer
L
[edit]- Donovan Leitch (actor) (born 1967), British-American actor
- Donovan Léon (born 1992), French Guianese footballer
- Donovan Lentz (born 1982), South African cricketer
M
[edit]- Donovan Makoma (born 1999), French footballer
- Donovan Malcolm (born 1959), Jamaican cricketer
- Donovan Matthews (born 1971), Guyanese cricketer
- Donovan Maury (born 1981), Belgian footballer
- Donovan McClelland (1949–2018), Irish politician
- Donovan James McCune (1902–1976), American pediatrician
- Donovan McMillon (born 2002), American football player
- Donovan McNabb (born 1976), American football player
- Donovan Miller (born 1979), Jamaican cricketer
- Donovan Mitchell (born 1996), American basketball player
- Donovan Morgan (born 1976), American professional wrestler
- Donovan Morgan (American football) (born 1982), American football player
O
[edit]- Donovan Olson (born 1965), American politician
- Donovan Olumba (born 1995), American football player
- Donovan Osborne (born 1969), American baseball player
P
[edit]- Donovan Pagon (born 1982), West Indian cricketer
- Donovan Patton (born 1978), American actor
- Donovan Pedelty (1903–1989), British journalist
- Donovan Peoples-Jones (born 1999), American football player
- Donovan Pines (born 1998), American soccer player
- Donovan Porterie (born 1987), American football player
- Donovan Powell (born 1971), Jamaican sprinter
R
[edit]- Donovan Raiola (born 1982), American football player
- Donovan Reid (born 1963), British sprinter
- Donovan Richards (born 1983), American politician
- Donovan Ricketts (born 1977), Jamaican soccer player
- Donovan Rose (born 1957), American football player
- Donovan Reginald Rosevear (1900–1986), British forester
- Donovan Ruddock (born 1963), Jamaican-Canadian boxer
S
[edit]- Donovan Scott (born 1947), American actor
- Donovan Sebrango (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player
- Donovan Simmonds (born 1988), English footballer
- Donovan Sinclair (born 1985), Jamaican cricketer
- Donovan Solano (born 1987), Colombian baseball player
- Donovan Slijngard (born 1987), Dutch footballer
- Donovan Small (born 1964), American football player
- Donovan Smith (born 1993), American football player
- Donovan Smith (quarterback) (born 2001), American football player
- Donovan Swailes (1982–1984), Canadian politician
T
[edit]- Donovan Taofifénua (born 1999), French rugby union footballer
- Donovan Tildesley (born 1984), Canadian swimmer
V
[edit]- Donovan van den Heever (born 1981), South African chess player
W
[edit]- Donovan Walton (born 1994), American baseball player
- Donovan Ward (born 1962), South African artist
- Donovan Warren (born 1989), American football player
- Donovan Webster (1959–2018), American journalist
- Donovan Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donovan Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donovan Winter (1933–2015), British filmmaker
- Donovan Wisse (born 1997), Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer
- Donovan Woods (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donovan Wylie (born 1971), Northern Irish photographer
Fictional characters
[edit]- Clyde Donovan, in the animated TV series South Park, portrayed by Trey Parker
- Curtis Donovan, from the British TV series Misfits
- Mike Donovan, one of the main characters of the original V franchise
- Victor Donovan, main antagonist in the Dead or Alive series
- Walter Donovan the main antagonist of the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- W. H. Donovan, in the novel Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak
- Donovan Baine, from the Vampire/Darkstalkers series of games
- Donovan Curtis, protagonist of Ungifted, a 2012 children's novel by Gordon Korman
- Donovan Holloway, one of several main characters in American Horror Story: Hotel, portrayed by Matt Bomer
- Donovan, original name Of Specter Knight in the video game expansion Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
See also
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This page lists people with the surname Donovan.
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