Donald
Sign in to saveDonald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is derived from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *Dumno-ualos ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -d in Donald is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers. A short form of Donald is Don, and pet forms of Donald include Donnie and Donny. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald.
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Donald
- Given name.gender
- Male
- Given name.derivation
- Proto-Celtic *dumno-ualos
- Given name.meaning
- "world ruler", "world wielder"
- Given name.shortform
- Don
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- native label
- Donald
- Soundex
- D543
- Cologne phonetics
- 2652
- Caverphone
- TNT111
- nickname
- Don
- Commons category
- Donald (given name)
- Latvian transcription
- Donalds
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13 sectionsContents
- Variations
- Kings and noblemen
- People with the given name
- Domhnall
- Don
- Donal
- Dónal
- Donald
- Donaldo
- Donnell
- Fictional characters
- See also
- References
Donald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is derived from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *Dumno-ualos ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -d in Donald is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers. A short form of Donald is Don, and pet forms of Donald include Donnie and Donny. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald.
Donald has cognates in other Celtic languages: Modern Irish Dónal (anglicised as Donal and Donall); Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, Domhnull and Dòmhnull; Welsh Dyfnwal and Cumbric Dumnagual. Although the feminine given name Donna is sometimes used as a feminine form of Donald, the names are not etymologically related.