Donald name - Meaning of Donald
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- Scottish, English, Gaelic
- Pronounced
- DAHN-əld (English)
- Donald Meaning
- From the Gaelic name Domhnall which means "ruler of the world", composed of the old Celtic elements dumno "world" and val "rule". This was the name of two 9th-century kings of the Scots and Picts. It has traditionally been very popular in Scotland, and during the 20th century it became common in the rest of the English-speaking world. This is the name of one of Walt Disney's most popular cartoon characters, Donald Duck. It was also borne by Australian cricket player Donald Bradman (1908-2001). Donald is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Domhnall which means “son of Domhnall”. The name Domhnall itself is derived from two words - “dubro” which means "world" and “val” which means "rule".
Donald Related Names
Variants: Domhnall, Domnall (Scottish)
Diminutives: Don, Donnie, Donny (English)
Feminine Forms: Donalda, Donaldina, Donella (Scottish), Donna, Donelle (English)
Other Languages: Domhnall, Domnall, Donal, Dónal (Irish)
Donald Celebrities
Donald Trump - business mogul, Donald Ross - golfer, Donald Sutherland - actor, Donald Barlett - journalist, Donald Brown - football player, Donald Byrd - jazz musician,
