Doohan

Doohan is an ancient Irish surname, its oldest origins are found on Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland. There are various accounts of its origin; The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland states that there are two origins. The first being that it is derived from Ó Duacháin, 'descendant of Duachán', a derivative of the early personal name Dui or Duach. The second that its origin is Ó Dubhchon, 'descendant of Dubhchú, a personal name meaning 'black hound'. According to The Tory Islanders, by anthropology professor Robin Fox, Doohan is the English translation of Dhubghain (dubh=black). The name is derived from Dubhgain (Duggan), where the 'g' is softened by a 'gh'. Notable people with the name include: Chris Doohan (born 1959), Canadian actor Hunter Doohan (born 1994), American actor Jack Doohan (born 2003), Australian racing driver Jack Doohan (politician) (1920–2007), Australian politician James Doohan (1920–2005), Irish-Canadian character and voice actor Mick Doohan (born 1965), Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion Peter Doohan (1961–2017), Australian tennis player Scott Doohan (born 1963), Australian Grand Prix motorcycle racer

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