Donovan is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

and

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

of Irish origin. The

O'Donovan family The O'Donovan family is an ancient Irish noble family. Their patronymic surname derives from Irish ''Ó Donnabháin'', meaning the grandsons or descendants of Donnubán, referring to the 10th century ruler of the Uí Fidgenti, Donnubán mac C ...

takes its name from

Donnubán mac Cathail Donnubán ('donuva:n), Donndubán ('donðuva:n), or Donnabán mac Cathail, anglicised Donovan, son of Cahall (died 980), was a tenth-century ruler of the Irish regional kingdom of Uí Fidgenti, and possibly also of the smaller overkingdom of Uí ...

People

Surname

Academia and science

* Charles Donovan (1863–1951), Irish-born Anglo-Indian naturalist * Claire Donovan (1948–2019), British historian *

Edward Donovan Edward Donovan (1768 – 1 February 1837) was an Anglo-Irish writer, natural history illustrator, and amateur zoologist. He did not travel, but collected, described and illustrated many species based on the collections of other naturalists. Hi ...

(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 John J. Donovan (born February 12, 1942) is a former management professor at MIT, and the former president and chief executive of the Cambridge Technology Group, an executive training company. On May 3, 2022, Donovan Sr. was convicted of a dozen ...

(born 1943), American professor of management science and entrepreneur *

Josephine Donovan Josephine Donovan (born 1941) is an American scholar of comparative literature who is a professor emerita of English in the Department of English at the University of Maine, Orono. Her research and expertise has covered feminist theory, feminis ...

(born 1941), American scholar * Mary Josephine Donovan O'Sullivan (1887–1966), scholar

Arts and entertainment

Casey Donovan (actor) John Calvin Culver (November 2, 1943 – August 10, 1987), better known under his stage name Casey Donovan, was an American male pornographic film actor from the late 1960s until the mid-1980s, appearing primarily in adult films and videos cat ...

, (1943–1987), American gay porn star, born ''John Calvin Culver'' *

Casey Donovan (singer) Casey Donovan (born 13 May 1988) is an Australian singer and actress, best known for winning the second season of the singing competition show ''Australian Idol'' in 2004. She won the competition at the age of 16, becoming the series' youngest ...

, (born 1988), Australian singer * Chris Donovan (director), American television director and producer *

Daisy Donovan Daisy Constance Donovan (born 23 July 1973) is an English television presenter, actress and writer. Early life Donovan was born in London. Her father was fashion photographer and film director Terence Donovan; her mother, Diana (''née'' St. ...

(born 1973), English television presenter, actress, and writer *

Dan Donovan (guitarist) Dan Donovan is a British singer, songwriter, and guitar player. Born in 1960 to a Welsh preacher, he produces music which uses metaphor A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning ...

(born 1960), British singer/songwriter *

Dan Donovan (keyboardist) Daniel Donovan is an English keyboardist, composer, photographer and remixer. He was a founding member of Big Audio Dynamite and of Dreadzone. Career Following a brief touring stint with the Sisters of Mercy in 1990, he became a founding member ...

(born 1962), British rock musician *

Elisa Donovan Elisa Donovan (born February 3, 1971) is an American actress. She played the role of Amber Mariens in the 1995 teen comedy film ''Clueless'', and reprised her role in the TV series of the same name (1996-1999). Donovan went on to play the role ...

(born 1971), American actress, writer, and producer * Gerard Donovan (born 1959), Irish novelist and poet *

Jacquelyn Piro Donovan Jacquelyn Piro Donovan is an American actress and singer known for her work in broadway musicals and on the concert stage. She is perhaps best known for the distinction of being the only actress to portray both the young innocent Cosette and the ...

, American musical theater actress and singer *

Jason Donovan Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap ''Neighbours'', playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 millio ...

(born 1968), Australian pop rock singer and actor *

Lisa Donovan Lisa Donovan (born June 11, 1980) is an American former YouTuber. She is a founder of Zappin Productions, a production company that specialized in viral videos, as well as the founder and CEO of ''The Pattern'', an astrology-based personality app ...

(born 1980), American internet actress *

Mark Donovan (actor) Mark Donovan (born 12 October 1968) is a Welsh character actor A character actor is an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric, or interesting character (arts), characters in supporting roles, rather than leading ones.28 April 2013, The ...

(born 1958), Welsh actor *

Martin Donovan Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as '' Trust'' (1990), '' Surviving Desire'' (1991), '' Simple Men'' (1 ...

(born 1957), American actor *

Michael Donovan Michael Donovan is a Canadian voice actor and director. Filmography Television Film Video games Anime *''Dragon Ball''Master Roshi *'' Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies''Penny's father, Master Roshi *'' Dragon Warrior'' - Ado ...

(born 1953), Canadian voice actor and voice director *

Natasha Donovan Natasha Donovan is a Métis Canadian illustrator who focuses on comics and children's illustration. She is a member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia. Life and education Though Donovan's "Métis family are the Delarondes and the Morins ...

, Métis Canadian illustrator *

Paul Donovan (writer) Paul Donovan is a Canadian television and film writer, director and producer best known as the creator of the science-fiction TV series ''LEXX''. He co-founded Salter Street Films (SSF) with his brother Michael Donovan. Biography Donovan was bor ...

(born 1954), creator of LEXX *

Tara Donovan Tara Donovan (born 1969 in Flushing, Queens, in New York City) is an American sculptor who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Her large-scale installations, sculptures, drawings, and prints utilize everyday objects to explore the transformativ ...

(born 1969), American artist *

Tate Donovan Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and television director. He is known for portraying Tom Shayes in ''Damages'', Jimmy Cooper in '' The O.C.'', and the voice of the title character in the 1997 Disne ...

(born 1963), American actor *

Terence Donovan (actor) Terence Donovan (born 28 October 1942), also billed as Terence J. Donovan and Terry Donovan, is a British-Australian actor of stage, television and film, and the father of actor and singer Jason Donovan (from his marriage to actress ...

(born 1942), Australian actor *

Terence Donovan (photographer) Terence Daniel Donovan (14 September 1936 – 22 November 1996) was an English photographer and film director, noted for his fashion photography of the 1960s. A book of his fashion work, ''Terence Donovan Fashion'', was published 2012. He al ...

(1936–1996), British photographer

Government

Bob Donovan Robert G. "Bob" Donovan (born May 4, 1956) is an American Republican politician from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 61st Assembly district since 2025; he previously represent ...

(born 1956), Wisconsin politician * Christopher G. Donovan (born 1953), Connecticut politician *

Dan Donovan (politician) Daniel Michael Donovan Jr. (born November 6, 1956) is an American attorney, former prosecutor and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. ...

, American politician * Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (born 1956), United States Representative from New York City *

Francis Patrick Donovan Francis Patrick Donovan, (1 February 1922 − 3 February 2012) was an Australian academic, lawyer, and diplomat. He served as Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the OECD, and Ambassador and Special Trade Delegate to the Unit ...

(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 John Joseph Donovan (September 8, 1858 – January 9, 1937) was a Washington (state), Washington State pioneer and the president of the state Chamber of commerce, Chamber of Commerce, as well as one of the key founders of the City Council of Be ...

(1858–1937), Washington state pioneer and politician *

Johannah Leddy Donovan Johannah Leddy Donovan (born September 18, 1944) is an American educator and politician. Born in Burlington, Vermont, Donovan graduated from Rice Memorial High School and then received her bachelor's degree from Trinity College in Burlington, Ve ...

(born 1944), American educator and politician * John Thomas Donovan (1878–1922), Irish nationalist politician *

Raymond J. Donovan Raymond James Donovan (August 31, 1930 – June 2, 2021) was an American business executive and politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1985. He resigned after being the first serving member ...

(1930–2021), American businessman and Secretary of Labor (1981–1985) *

Shaun Donovan Shaun Lawrence Sarda Donovan (born January 24, 1966) is an American government official and housing specialist who served as the 15th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 2009 to 2014, and Director of the US Office of M ...

(born 1966), American former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and director of the Office of Management and Budget *

Terence Donovan, Baron Donovan Terence Norbert Donovan, Baron Donovan (13 June 1898 – 12 December 1971) was a British Labour Party politician and later a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. Biography Born in West Ham, London, Donovan was educated at Brockley Grammar School, ...

(1898–1971), British Labour Party politician and judge

Military and intelligence

Edward Westby Donovan Lieutenant General Edward Westby Donovan KLH (6 September 1821 – 1897) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. Military career Donovan was commissioned into the 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1840. He fou ...

(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 James Britt Donovan (February 29, 1916 – January 19, 1970) was an American lawyer and United States Navy officer in the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS, predecessor of the Central Intell ...

(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 William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat. He is best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to ...

(1883–1959), American lawyer, soldier, and espionage chief

Sport

Art Donovan Arthur James "Fatso" Donovan Jr. (June 5, 1924 – August 4, 2013), was an American professional American football, football player who was a defensive tackle for three National Football League (NFL) teams, primarily the Baltimore Colts. He pla ...

(1924–2013), American football player * Bill Donovan (1876–1923), American baseball player and manager *

Bill Donovan (Boston Braves pitcher) Willard Earl Donovan (July 6, 1916 – September 25, 1997) was an American baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1942 and 1943 for the Boston Braves. Listed at , , Donovan was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed. He wa ...

(1916–1997), American baseball player *

Billy Donovan William John Donovan Jr. (born May 30, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before moving to the NBA, he served as the head ...

(born 1965), American basketball coach * Brendan Donovan (born 1997), German–born American baseball player *

Dick Donovan Richard Edward Donovan (December 7, 1927 – January 6, 1997) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves (1950–1952), Detroit Tigers (1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1960), Washin ...

(1927–1997), Major League Baseball pitcher * Don Donovan (1929–2013), Irish footballer and manager * Joshua Donovan (born 1999), American football player *

Kevin Donovan Kevin Donovan (born 17 December 1971) is an English football coach, former professional player and sports co-commentator. He runs his own football academy that is linked to Brighouse Town. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1988 to 2007 wi ...

(born 1971), English footballer *

Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional association football, soccer player and coach who was most recently the interim head coach of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Often co ...

(born 1982), American soccer player *

Larry Donovan Larry Richard Donovan (March 31, 1941 – April 13, 2025) was an American football coach. He served as head football coach at the University of Montana from 1980 to 1985 and as head coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) ...

(1941–2025), American football coach *

Professor Mike Donovan Mike Donovan (September 27, 1847 – March 24, 1918) also known as Professor Mike Donovan and Mike O'Donovan was a middleweight boxer of the bare-knuckle era and later became one of the foremost teachers of the sport. Biography Professional box ...

(1847–1918), American bare-knuckle boxer and teacher *

Patsy Donovan Patrick Joseph Donovan (March 16, 1865 – December 25, 1953) was an Irish born right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from to , most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted .301 lifetime and set a m ...

(1865–1953), Irish-American professional baseball player * Roy Donovan (1903–1972), Australian rules footballer * Shean Donovan (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player

Other

* Allen F. Donovan (1914–1995), American aerospace engineer *

Carrie Donovan Carrie Donovan (March 22, 1928 – November 12, 2001) was an American fashion editor for ''Vogue'', ''Harper's Bazaar'' and ''The New York Times Magazine''. In the 1990s she became known for her work in Old Navy commercials where she wore her tra ...

(1928–2001), American fashion magazine editor * Daniel Donovan (died 1880), doctor of medicine and author *

Hedley Donovan Hedley Donovan (May 24, 1914 – August 13, 1990) was editor in chief of Time Inc. from 1964 to 1979. In this capacity, he oversaw all of the company's magazine publications, including ''Time'', ''Life'', ''Fortune'', ''Sports Illustrated'', ''M ...

(1914–1990), American magazine editor *

Jean Donovan Jean Marie Donovan (April 10, 1953 – December 2, 1980) was an American lay missionary who was beaten, raped, and murdered along with three fellow missionaries—Ita Ford, Maura Clarke and Dorothy Kazel—by members of the military of El Salvad ...

(1953–1980), American lay missionary *

Jim Donovan (banker) James H. Donovan is an American investment banker who is Vice Chairman of Global Client Coverage at Goldman Sachs. Donovan is also an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia whose YouTube videos have received over five million views. Dono ...

(born 1967), a managing director at Goldman Sachs *

John Anthony Donovan John Anthony Donovan (August 5, 1911 – September 18, 1991) was a Canadian-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Toledo in Ohio from 1967 to 1980. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archd ...

(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

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Donovan Alexander Donovan Eaton Alexander (born April 3, 1985) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the third round of the 2007 CFL Draft. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted fre ...

(born 1985), Canadian football player * Donovan Arp (born 1978), American football player

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Donovan Bailey Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a retired Jamaican-Canadian sprinter. He once held the world record for the 100 metres. He recorded a time of 9.84 seconds to become Olympic champion in 1996. He was the first Canadian to legally br ...

(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 Donovan Boucher (born August 8, 1961) is a Jamaican/Canadian professional welter/ light middle/middle/super middleweight boxer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s who won the Canada welterweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a ch ...

(born 1961), Jamaican-Canadian boxer *

Donovan Brown Donovan Brown is a Canadian actor. Career Early work Donovan got his start in television with a recurring role on the TeenNick series '' Open Heart''. Filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Donovan Living ...

, Canadian actor *

Donovan Browning Donovan Albert Browning (9 May 1916 – 1997) was an English professional footballer who played at right-back in the Football League for Southampton in the 1930s. Football career Browning was born into a farming family at Ashley, near New Milto ...

(1916–1997), English footballer

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Donovan Carrillo Donovan Daniel Carrillo Suazo (born 17 November 1999) is a Mexican figure skater. He is the 2023 NRW Trophy silver medalist, 2023 Tayside Trophy silver medalist, 2019 Philadelphia Summer International, Philadelphia International silver medalist, ...

(born 1999), Mexican figure skater * Donovan Casey (born 1996), American baseball player *

Donovan Cech Donovan Cech (born 2 May 1974) is a South African rower. He competes in the Coxless Pairs division and his boat partner for the past few years has been Ramon di Clemente. The pair won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Ath ...

(born 1974), South African rower * Donovan Chapman, American musician *

Donovan Clingan Donovan John Clingan (born February 23, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, winning two consecutive na ...

(born 2004), American basketball player * Donovan Cook (born 1968), American film director *

Donovan Stewart Correll Donovan "Don" Stewart Correll (13 April 1908, Wilson, North Carolina – 28 March 1983, Miami, Florida) was an American botanist, plant collector, and plant taxonomist, specializing in orchids. Biography Correll grew up in North Carolina. For two ...

(1908–1983), American botanist

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* Donovan Deekman (born 1988), Dutch footballer * Donovan Dela Cruz (born 1973), American politician * Donovan Dent, American basketball player * Donovan Drayton, American musician *

Donovan Duckie Donovan Duckie (born May 5, 1976) is a Jamaican football manager who last managed Montego Bay United. Early life Duckie is a native of Port Maria, Jamaica. Career According to one commentator, Duckie "rose to prominence as a young coach after ...

(born 1976), Jamaican football manager *

Donovan Džavoronok Donovan Džavoronok (born 23 July 1997) is a Czech professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Sir Safety Perugia and the Czech Republic national team. Honours Club * FIVB Club World Championship ** Betim 2022 – wit ...

(born 1997), Czech volleyball player

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* Donovan Ebanks (1952–2024), Caymanian diplomat *

Donovan Edwards Donovan Edwards (born February 25, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Co ...

(born 2003), American football player * Donovan Ewolo (born 1996), Cameroonian footballer * Donovan Ezeiruaku (born 2003), American football player

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* 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 Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972) is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music. Career Frankenreiter was born in Downey, California, United Stat ...

(born 1972), American singer-songwriter

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* Donovan Gans (born 1971), American football player *

Donovan Germain Donovan Germain OD (born 7 March 1952 in Jamaica) is a reggae producer, one of the most successful of the digital era. Biography Germain's entry into the music industry was via his record shop in New York City in the 1970s.Larkin, Colin (1998) "T ...

(born 1952), Jamaican musician *

Donovan Greer Donovan Orlando Greer (born September 11, 1974) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions. He played coll ...

(born 1974), American football player *

Donovan Grobbelaar Donovan Grobbelaar (born 30 July 1983) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played for Auckland. He made his List A debut in February 2013 in the 2012–13 Ford Trophy. Beginning in the 2021/22 season Grobbelaar became the Performance and Tale ...

(born 1983), New Zealand cricketer

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Donovan Hand Donovan Jay Hand (born April 20, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Bro ...

(born 1986), American baseball player * Donovan Henry (born 1978), South African cricketer *

Donovan Hohn Donovan Hohn (born May 29, 1972 San Francisco) is an American author, essayist, and editor. Life Donovan Hohn is the author of '' Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists ...

(born 1972), American author

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* Donovan Isom (born 1994), American football player

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Donovan Jackson Donovan Jackson (born December 4, 2002) is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, winning the 2024 national championship p ...

(born 2002), American football player * Donovan Jeter (born 1998), American football player * Donovan Joyce (1910–1980), Australian radio producer

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Donovan King Donovan King is a professional actor, teacher, historian, and tour guide from Montreal, Quebec. He is also a performance activist and experimental theatre artist who juggles acting, teaching, directing, dramaturgy, and theory to create dramatic ...

(born 1972), Canadian historian *

Donovan Koch Donovan Koch (born 11 October 1976) is a South African former cricketer and currently an international umpire. He played twenty-one first-class and twenty List A matches between 1997 and 2002. He is now an umpire in Australia. He stood in his f ...

(born 1976), South African cricketer

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Donovan Leitch (actor) Donovan Jerome Leitch''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.'' at ancestry.com (born August 16, 1967) is an English-born American actor and singer. He is the son of the singer-songwriter Donovan and the brother of ac ...

(born 1967), British-American actor * Donovan Léon (born 1992), French Guianese footballer * Donovan Lentz (born 1982), South African cricketer

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* 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 Seamus Donovan McClelland (14 January 1949 – 23 February 2018) was an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Antrim from 1998 to 2003. Background McClellan ...

(1949–2018), Irish politician * Donovan James McCune (1902–1976), American pediatrician *

Donovan McNabb Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Donovan Miller Donovan Miller (born 14 January 1979) is a Jamaican-born former cricketer and current cricket coach. He represented Melbourne Cricket Club before moving to the UK, where he played 2nd XI cricket for Essex, Derbyshire, and minor county cricket ...

(born 1979), Jamaican cricketer *

Donovan Mitchell Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida", he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA ...

(born 1996), American basketball player * Donovan Morgan (born 1976), American professional wrestler * Donovan Morgan (American football) (born 1982), American football player

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Donovan Olson Donovan Olson (born June 12, 1965) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 48th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 until 2011, when he lost re-election to Republican Chip Baltimore. He received ...

(born 1965), American politician *

Donovan Olumba Donovan Olumba (born September 26, 1995) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Portland State University. Early life Olumba attended Salpointe Catholic High School, where he played only one season of ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Donovan Osborne Donovan Alan Osborne (born June 21, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from -. Career Osborne attended Carson High School in Carson City, Nevada before he was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 19 ...

(born 1969), American baseball player

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Donovan Pagon Donovan Jomo Pagon (born 13 September 1982) is a West Indian cricketer. He attended Wolmer's Schools. He has the record for the highest ever individual score in the history of U19 Cricket World Cup (176) Pagon made his Test debut in March 200 ...

(born 1982), West Indian cricketer *

Donovan Patton Donovan Patton (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor and television host. Patton graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy and acted in Shakespeare plays such as ''Much Ado About Nothing'' and ''Romeo and Juliet'' before replacing Steve ...

(born 1978), American actor *

Donovan Pedelty Donovan Pedelty (1903–1989) was a British journalist, screenwriter and film director. During the 1930s, Pedelty specialised in making quota quickies with Irish themes. These were generally not well received by critics.Chibnall p.31 Filmograp ...

(1903–1989), British journalist *

Donovan Peoples-Jones Donovan Peoples-Jones (born February 19, 1999), also known as "DPJ", is an American professional American football, football wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League, National Football League ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Donovan Pines Donovan Cameron Pines (born March 7, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for club Barnsley. Club career Pines played soccer for River Hill High School before attending University of Maryland College ...

(born 1998), American soccer player * Donovan Porterie (born 1987), American football player *

Donovan Powell Donovan Powell (born 31 October 1971 in Linstead, Jamaica) is a former sprinter who specialised in the 60 metres and 100 metres events. He is the brother of Asafa Powell, a former 100 m world record holder. Powell had his first successes ...

(born 1971), Jamaican sprinter

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* Donovan Raiola (born 1982), American football player * Donovan Reid (born 1963), British sprinter *

Donovan Richards Donovan J. Richards Jr. (born April 9, 1983) is an American politician serving as the Borough President of Queens. He is also a former New York City Council member, having represented the 31st district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. ...

(born 1983), American politician *

Donovan Ricketts Donovan Damon Ricketts (born 7 June 1977) is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is currently the head coach for Carolina Core FC in MLS Next Pro. Ricketts played more than 100 games for Bradford City in En ...

(born 1977), Jamaican soccer player * Donovan Rose (born 1957), American football player * Donovan Reginald Rosevear (1900–1986), British forester *

Donovan Ruddock Donovan "Razor" Ruddock (born December 21, 1963) is a Jamaican-born Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 2001 and in 2015. He is known for his two fights against Mike Tyson in 1991, a fight against Lennox Lewis in 1992, ...

(born 1963), Jamaican-Canadian boxer

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Donovan Scott Donovan Scott (born September 29, 1947) is an American character actor best known for his role as cadet Leslie Barbara in the 1984 film ''Police Academy'', in which he was part of an ensemble cast. Biography Scott studied for two and a half ye ...

(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 Donovan Solano Preciado, nicknamed "Donnie Barrels", (born December 17, 1987) is a Colombian professional baseball infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins, New York ...

(born 1987), Colombian baseball player *

Donovan Slijngard Donovan Carlos Saverio Slijngard (born 28 August 1987), simply known as Donovan Slijngard (), is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Club career Ajax Slijngard was born in Amsterdam and came through the Ajax youth ...

(born 1987), Dutch footballer * Donovan Small (born 1964), American football player * Donovan Smith (born 1993), American football player *

Donovan Smith (quarterback) Donovan Lamont Smith (born October 27, 2001) is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Houston Cougars and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Early life Smith originally attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Ne ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Donovan Swailes Donovan Swailes (August 12, 1892 – December 10, 1984) was a Canadian politician and musician in Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation from 1945 to 1959. Swailes was bo ...

(1982–1984), Canadian politician

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* Donovan Taofifénua (born 1999), French rugby union footballer * Donovan Tildesley (born 1984), Canadian swimmer

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* Donovan van den Heever (born 1981), South African chess player

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* Donovan Walton (born 1994), American baseball player * Donovan Ward (born 1962), South African artist *

Donovan Warren Donovan Jamelle Warren (born January 31, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Warren was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 N ...

(born 1989), American football player * Donovan Webster (1959–2018), American journalist * Donovan Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Donovan Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Donovan Winter Donovan Winter (1933 – 6 February 2015) was a British filmmaker and former actor. Through his company, Donwin Productions, he was a writer, producer, director and editor of short and feature films. Winter was born to Irish parents in London ...

(1933–2015), British filmmaker * Donovan Wisse (born 1997), Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer * Donovan Woods (disambiguation), multiple people *

Donovan Wylie Donovan Wylie (born 1971) is a Northern Irish photographer, based in Belfast. His work chronicles what he calls "the concept of vision as power in the architecture of contemporary conflict" – prison, army watchtowers and outposts, and listenin ...

(born 1971), Northern Irish photographer

Fictional characters

Clyde Donovan ''South Park'' is an American adult animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. The ongoing narrative revolves around four boys, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and E ...

, one of the fourth graders at

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand the ...

elementary, portrayed by

Trey Parker Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, and musician. He is best known for co-creating ''South Park'' (1997) and '' The Book of Mormon'' (2011) with his creative part ...

Curtis Donovan Curtis Donovan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama ''Misfits'', portrayed by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Curtis appears from the series inception and was the only original character to appear in all of the f ...

, a character from ''Misfits'' * Donovan Curtis, protagonist of '' Ungifted'', a 2012 children's novel by

Gordon Korman Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963) is a Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on ''The N ...

* Donovan Holloway, one of several main characters in '' American Horror Story: Hotel'', portrayed by

Matt Bomer Matthew Staton Bomer ( ; born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. His works have earned him accolades including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Bomer m ...

* Victor Donovan, main antagonist in the ''Dead or Alive'' series *

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the main antagonist of ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' * W. H. Donovan, in the novel ''

Donovan's Brain ''Donovan's Brain'' is a 1942 science fiction novel by American writer Curt Siodmak. The novel was an instant success and has been adapted to film three times. Since then the book has become something of a cult classic, with fans including St ...

'' 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