Donovan is a surname and given name of Irish origin. The O'Donovan family takes its name from Donnubán mac Cathail.
People
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editAcademia 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
- 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), 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
- 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
- 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
- Paul Donovan (economist) (born 1972), UBS Global Chief Economist
- Paul Vincent Donovan (1924–2011), Bishop of Kalamazoo
Given name
edit- Donovan Bailey (born 1967), Jamaican-Canadian sprinter, former 100 metre world record holder
- Donovan Blake (born 1961), Jamaican-born American cricketer
- Donovan Clingan (born 2004), American basketball player
- Donovan Cook (born 1968), American film director, cartoon creator and producer
- Donovan Fenton, American politician
- Donavon Frankenreiter (born 1972), American singer-songwriter
- Donovan Gans (born 1971), American football player
- Donovan Jeter (born 1998), American football player
- Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 1946), Scottish folk musician (professionally known simply as Donovan)
- Donovan Leitch (actor) (born 1967), British-American actor, son of Donovan Phillips Leitch
- Donovan McNabb (born 1976), American football player
- Donovan Mitchell (born 1996), American basketball player
- Donovan Patton (born 1978), American host, actor and singer
- Donovan Peoples-Jones (born 1999), American football player
- Donovan Ricketts (born 1977), Jamaican soccer player
- Donovan Simmonds (born 1988), English football (soccer) player
- Donovan Solano (born 1987), Colombian baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants
- Donovan Walton (born 1994), American baseball player
- Donovan Wilson (American football) (born 1995), American football player
Fictional characters
edit- Clyde Donovan, one of the fourth graders at South Park elementary, portrayed by Trey Parker
- Curtis Donovan, a character from Misfits
- Victor Donovan, main antagonist in the Dead or Alive series
- Walter Donovan the main antagonist of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- W. H. Donovan, in the novel Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak
- Donovan, original name Of Specter Knight in the video game expansion Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
- Mike Donovan, one of the main characters of the original V franchise
See also
editThis page lists people with the surname Donovan.
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