O'Donovan (surname)

Last updated August 11, 2025

Dan "Sandow" O'Donovan (1890–1975), Irish Republican Army figure
Donal II O'Donovan (died 1639), the O'Donovan of Clann Cathail, Lord of Clancahill
Donal III O'Donovan (died 1660), Irish Confederate Wars
Donal IV O'Donovan (died 1705), Williamite War in Ireland
Jeremiah O'Donovan (died 1709), O'Donovan of Clanloughlin, Registrar for the Admiralty (Ireland) under James II
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa (1831–1915), Fenian, Irish Republican Brotherhood figure
Jerome X. O'Donovan (1944–2014), US Marine Corps captain, New York City councilman
Morgan John Winthrop O'Donovan (1893–1969), O'Donovan of Clancahill
Morgan William II O'Donovan (1861–1940), O'Donovan of Clancahill
Richard II O'Donovan (died 1829), O'Donovan of Clancahill
Seamus O'Donovan (1896–1979), Irish Republican Army figure

Daniel O'Donovan (MP Doneraile), represented the Manor of Doneraile in James II's Patriot Parliament
Denis O'Donovan (born 1955), Irish politician, former Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
James O'Donovan, forensic scientist to the Garda Technical Bureau of the Garda Síochána
John James O'Donovan, better known as Seán O'Donovan (1893–1975), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Veterinarian
Patrick O'Donovan (1977), Irish Fine Gael politician
Reubin Askew (Reubin O'Donovan Askew) (1928–2014), American politician
Timothy O'Donovan (1881–1951), Irish politician, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
William O'Donovan (1886–1955), British Conservative Party politician

Val O'Donovan (1936–2005), Cork-born Canadian electrical engineer, businessman, co-founder of COM DEV and Chancellor of the University of Waterloo

Aoife O'Donovan (1982), Irish-American singer and songwriter.
Frank O'Donovan (1900–1974), Irish actor, singer and songwriter
Maeve O'Donovan (b. 1990), singer-songwriter from Limerick, Ireland
Máirín O'Donovan (b. 1936), Irish actress, singer, and dancer
Noel O'Donovan (actor) (1949–2019), Irish actor
Ross O'Donovan (born 1987), animator and co-host of YouTube webseries, Steam Train

Barra Ó Donnabháin (1941–2003), Irish language columnist, The Irish Echo
Brian O'Donovan (b. 1980), Irish journalist
Daniel O'Donovan of Mahoonagh and Feenagh, was the hereditary chief of the remnants of the Ui- Donnabhain of the Uí Fidgenti,
Edwin O'Donovan (1914–2000), American art director
Fred O'Donovan (theatre producer) (1930–2010), Irish theatre producer and businessman
Fred O'Donovan (actor) (1884–1952), Irish actor, film maker and theatre manager
Gerard O'Donovan (b. 1958), Irish author
Gerald O'Donovan (1871–1972), writer
Ímar Ua Donnubáin, or Ivor O'Donovan, a legendary and celebrated petty king, navigator, trader, and reputed necromancer of 13th century Ireland
Mary Jane O'Donovan Rossa (1845–1916), Irish poet and political activist
Michael Francis O'Donovan (1903–1966), Irish author Frank O'Connor
William Rudolf O'Donovan (1844–1920), American sculptor

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