# Donovan (name)

Donovan is a surname and given name of Irish origin. The O'Donovan family takes its name from Donnubán mac Cathail.

## People
### Surname
#### Academia and science

* 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), scholar

#### Arts and entertainment

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

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### A

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

### B

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* Donovan Hand (born 1986), American baseball player
* Donovan Henry (born 1978), South African cricketer
* Donovan Hohn (born 1972), American author

### I

* Donovan Isom (born 1994), American football player

### J

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

### K

* Donovan King (born 1972), Canadian historian
* Donovan Koch (born 1976), South African cricketer

### L

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

### M

* 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 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

* Donovan Olson (born 1965), American politician
* Donovan Olumba (born 1995), American football player
* Donovan Osborne (born 1969), American baseball player

### P

* 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

* 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

* 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
* Donovan Swanton (1891–1976), American soldier

### T

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

### V

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

### W

* 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

* Clyde Donovan, one of the fourth graders at South Park elementary, portrayed by Trey Parker
* Curtis Donovan, a character from Misfits
* 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
* 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