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How to pronounce Dongan?

Pronunciation of Dongan in the US

In the US, Dongan is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Hastings, Nebraska, USA, is

D UH N g ih n
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • g sounds like the 'g' in go
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Irish
Other spelling(s): Dungan, Duncan, Duggan
Meaning: From An Irish First Name, Used As A Tribal Name. Originally Ó Donnegáin Or Ó Dubhagáin, Depending Upon The Family.


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Pronunciation of Dongan in the US

In the US, Dongan is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Hastings, Nebraska, USA, is

Like Dungan, "DUN-gen," not DON-gen. It is Irish, and in Ireland "Don" is pronounced like "Dun" in England. An example of this is Donovan, pronounced Dun-i-ven. Thus in England and later in America and modern Ireland, the name Dongan became spelled Dungan.

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Irish
Other spelling(s): Dungan, Duncan, Duggan
Meaning: From An Irish First Name, Used As A Tribal Name. Originally Ó Donnegáin Or Ó Dubhagáin, Depending Upon The Family.


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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