O'Doran Family Crest & Name History

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What O'Doran means

O'Doran is a familiar spelling of the Irish name Doran. The name is usually explained as “Descendant of the exile”.

The O' in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Doran in records. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Dorran.

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