Donald
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| Donald | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɒnld/ |
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | English language |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Gaelic |
| Word/Name | Domhnall, Dómhnall, Dòmhnall, Domhnull, Dòmhnull |
| Derivation | Old Celtic dubno + val |
| Meaning | "world" + "rule" |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Don |
| Pet form(s) | Donnie, Donny, Dolly |
| Cognate(s) | Domnall, Dónal, Donal, Donall, Dyfnwal, Dumngual, *Dumno-ualos |
| Derivative(s) | Donella |
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The masculine given name Donald is a version of the Scottish Gaelic name Domhnall[1] (and variants Dómhnall,[citation needed] Dòmhnall,[2] Domhnull,[3] and Dòmhnull),[4] historically the standard Anglicization of the name in Scotland. The name is ultimately derived from the Old Celtic world elements dubno ("world") and val ("rule"). The final -d on Donald is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English-speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar sounding Germanic-language names, such as Ronald. A short form of Donald is Don. Pet forms of Donald include Donnie, Donny, and Dolly. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald.[1] Donald has numerous other Celtic-language cognates: Irish Dónal (Anglicised as Donal and Donall),[5] Old Irish Domnall, Welsh Dyfnwal, Old Welsh Dumngual, Cumbric Dumngual, and Common Celtic *Dumno-ualos ("world-wielder").[6][7] Although the feminine given name Donna is sometimes used as a feminine form of Donald, the names are not etymologically related.[1]
| Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Irish: | Dónall | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈd̪ˠoːnˠəl̪ˠ] | |
| Manx Gaelic: | Dolyn | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈdɔlən] | |
| Scots Gaelic: | Dòmhnall | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈt̪õː.əl̪ˠ] | |
Kings and noblemen
Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancient and medieval Gaelic kings and noblemen:
- Domnall Brecc, king of Dál Riata (d. 642)
- Domnall mac Áedo, High King of the Cenél Conaill and Ireland (d. 642)
- Domnall Midi, High King of Clann Cholmáin and Ireland (d. 763)
- Donald I of Scotland (812–863)
- Donald II of Scotland (889–900)
- Domnall I of Strathclyde (d. 908 X 916)
- Domnall II of Strathclyde (fl. 916 X 934)
- Domnall III of Strathclyde (d. 975)
- Donald III of Scotland (1033–1099)
- Domhnall Cam Ó Súilleabháin Bhéara (1561–1618)
- Domhnall MacLochlainn, High King of Ireland (1083 and 1121)
- Domhnall I, Earl of Mar (1276–1301)
- Domhnall Ó Néill, King of Tír Eógain (d. 1325)
- Domhnall II, Earl of Mar (1305–1332)
- Domhnall, Earl of Lennox (1333–1365)
Given name
- Don Adams (1923–2005), American actor, comedian and director
- Donald Bailey (born 1934), American jazz drummer
- Don Bertoia, Canadian middle distance runner
- Donald Bradman (1908–2001), Australian cricketer
- Donald Brashear, American professional ice hockey left winger
- Donald Braswell II (born 1963), American classical crossover tenor and composer
- Donald Burgess, British track cyclist
- Donald Byrd (1932–2013), American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter
- Donald Cameron (born 1954), Australian water polo player and coach
- Don Cheadle, American actor and producer
- Don Cornelius (1936–2012), American television show host and producer
- Donald Crisp (1882–1974), filmmaker
- Donald Dewar (1937-2000), 1st First Minister of Scotland
- Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941-2012), American bass guitarist
- Don Dunstan, Reformist Premier of South Australia
- Don Everly, American country-influenced rock and roll singer and guitarist
- Donald Faison (born 1974), American actor and comedian
- Don Frye (born 1965), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
- Don Gibson (1928–2003), American songwriter and country musician
- Donald Glover (born 1983), American rapper, actor, writer, comedian, and producer
- Donald Gordon (cricketer) (born 1990), English cricketer
- Donny Hathaway, (October 18, 1945 – January 13, 1979) American soul musician
- Don Herczeg (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
- Donald Hewlett (1922–2011), British actor
- Don Ho (1930–2007), American pop musician, singer and entertainer
- Donald Izacus Panjaitan (1925–1965), Indonesian general
- Don Kirshner (1934–2011), American music publisher, rock music producer, talent manager and songwriter
- Donald Knuth, renowned computer scientist
- Donal Logue (born 1969), Canadian actor
- Donald MacCormick (1939–2009), Scottish journalist
- Donal MacIntyre (born 1966), Irish investigative reporter
- Donald Nicolaisen, American politician
- Donald Nixon, brother of former U.S president Richard Nixon
- Donald of Ogilvy (Saint Donald)
- Donny Osmond Singer
- Donald Paige (born 1956), American middle distance runner
- Donald Pleasence (1919–1995), English stage and screen actor
- Don Rickles, American stand-up comedian
- Donald Rumsfeld (born 1932), United States Secretary of Defense
- Donald Sild (born 1968), Estonian javelin thrower
- Don Slater, bassist for heavy metal band Battlecross
- Donald Spero, world champion rower
- Donald Sutherland (born 1935), Canadian actor
- Donald Trump (born 1946), American business executive, founder and CEO of Trump Organization; aka "The Donald"
- Donald Tsang (born 1944), Chief Executive of Hong Kong
- Donald Tusk (born 1957), Polish Prime Minister, politician, chairman of Civic Platform party (Platforma Obywatelska)
- Donald Wailan-Walalangi (born 1960), Indonesian tennis player
- Donnie Wahlberg (born 1969), American singer, actor and film producer
- Donald Whitton, Canadian cellist, and teacher
- Donald Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donny Ramsoondar (Born 1978)Trinidadian Digital Media Guru
- Donald Jani Prominent personality 1985
Fictional
- Donald (see Donald and Douglas), engine number 9 in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
- Donald Blake, the secret identy of The Mighty Thor, from Marvel Comics
- Donald Duck, animated cartoon and comic-book character
- Donnie Darko, protagonist of a film of the same name
- Donald Draper, the protagonist of the AMC television series Mad Men
- Donald "Ducky" Mallard, a character on the TV show NCIS
- Donald Myers is a character in the fictional novel "Halloween" by Curtis Richards
- Leonn Donald (Xoxoteiro)
See also
- List of Irish-language given names
- List of Scottish Gaelic given names
- Clan Donald, one of the largest Scottish clans
- Donald (surname)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 78, 402, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ↑ Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, Routledge, p. 714, ISBN 0-203-22259-8.
- ↑ Maceachen, Ewan (1922), Maceachen's Gaelic-English Dictionary (4, revised and enlarged ed.), The Northern Counties Newspaper and Printing and Publishing Company, pp. 467–469.
- ↑ MacFarlane, Malcolm (1912), The School Gaelic Dictionary prepared for the use of learners of the Gaelic language, Eneas Mackay, p. 144.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 346, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ↑ Koch, John T. (2006), "Dyfnwal ap Tewdor", in Koch, John T., Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, pp. 639–640, ISBN 1-85109-445-8
- ↑ Koch, John T. (2006), "Domnall Brecc", in Koch, John T., Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, p. 604, ISBN 1-85109-445-8
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