Dunegan
Encyclopedia
Dunegan is a variant of the Irish
surname
, Ó Donnagáin. A more common spelling is Donegan
.
It was first found in the County Cork
where they were anciently seated at Muskerry
, later moving to Limerick
, Kildare
, and Dublin.
One of the first settler
s with this name or its variants were: Thomas Donegan, the Earl of Limerick
, who became Governor of New York
from 1683-1691.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, Ó Donnagáin. A more common spelling is Donegan
Donegan (surname)
Donegan is an anglicized surname originating from several different Irish families.Numerous spelling variations of the surname Donegan exist. Different spellings include Donegan, Donnegan, Doneghan, Donneghan, Donagan, Donnagan, Donnaghan, Dunegan, Dunnegan, O'Donegan, O'Dunnegan, O'Donnaghan,...
.
It was first found in the County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
where they were anciently seated at Muskerry
Muskerry
Muskerry is a central region of County Cork, Ireland which incorporates the baronies of Muskerry West and Muskerry East. It is located along the vallley of the River Lee and is bounded by the Boggeragh Mountains to the north and the Shehy Mountains to the south. The region is named after the...
, later moving to Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Kildare
Kildare
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, and Dublin.
One of the first settler
Settler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
s with this name or its variants were: Thomas Donegan, the Earl of Limerick
Thomas Dongan, 2nd Earl of Limerick
Thomas Donegan, 2nd Earl of Limerick was a member of Irish Parliament, Royalist military officer during the English Civil War, and governor of the Province of New York...
, who became Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
from 1683-1691.
Other
- Donegan (disambiguation)Donegan (disambiguation)Donegan may refer to:*Donegan , a surname originating from Ireland*Barry Donegan , American singer and songwriter*Batt Donegan , former Irish politician*Dan Donegan , American musician...
- Donegan (surname)Donegan (surname)Donegan is an anglicized surname originating from several different Irish families.Numerous spelling variations of the surname Donegan exist. Different spellings include Donegan, Donnegan, Doneghan, Donneghan, Donagan, Donnagan, Donnaghan, Dunegan, Dunnegan, O'Donegan, O'Dunnegan, O'Donnaghan,...
- Dunigan
- Dunnigan (disambiguation)