Donn (given name)
| Donn |
| Gender |
Masculine |
| Language(s) |
Irish |
| Origin |
| Language(s) |
Irish |
| Word/Name |
donn |
| Meaning |
1. "brown"
2. "chief", "noble" |
| Other names |
| Variant form(s) |
Don |
Donn is a given name in the Irish language. Donn was originally a byname, which had two meanings: one of the meanings was "brown"; the other was "chief" or "noble".[1] Its use as a given name today is represents a short form of any of the various of Gaelic names that begin with the first element donn-.[2] A variant form of the name is Don.[1]
People with the byname
People with the given name
- Donn A. Starry (born 1925), retired United States Army four star general
- Donn Arden (1916-1994), American choreographer
- Donn B. Murphy (21st century), President and Executive Director of the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.
- Donn Cambern (born 1929), American film editor
- Donn Clendenon (1935-2005), first baseman in Major League Baseball
- Donn Cothaid mac Cathail (died 773), King of Connacht
- Donn F. Draeger (1922-1982), American judoka
- Donn F. Eisele (1930-1987), United States Air Force officer
- Donn F. Porter (1931-1952), soldier in the United States Army
- Donn Fendler (born 1927), Boy Scout
- Donn Landee (21st century), American record producer and engineer
- Donn Moomaw (born 1931), American football player
- Donn Pall (born 1962), former American professional baseball player
- Donn Pearce (born 1928), American author
- Donn Swaby (born 1973), American actor
- Donn Tatum (1913-1993), president of Walt Disney Productions
- Donn Trenner (born 1927), American jazz pianist
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