From Ó Deoradháin, ‘descendant of the exile’ — a County Laois family counted among the Seven Septs of Leix, who served as hereditary brehons, the judges of Gaelic Leinster.
The Doran certificate.
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Gaelic Origin · Root word deoradh, ‘exile’, ‘wanderer’ or ‘pilgrim’
Doran comes from Ó Deoradháin, later shortened to Ó Deoráin, ‘descendant of Deoradhán’ — a personal name built on the Gaelic deoradh, meaning ‘exile’, ‘wanderer’ or ‘pilgrim’. The family held their seat in County Laois, once known as Queen's County, and were counted among the Seven Septs of Leix.
Hereditary brehons — the judges and legal scholars of Gaelic Ireland — to the ruling families of Leinster, a learned office this family held for generations.
Irish form: Ó Deoradháin
