Donna (given name)
Donna | |
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Pronunciation | UK: /ˈdɒnə/; US: /ˈdɑːnə/; Italian: [ˈdɔnna] |
Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Meaning | woman |
Region of origin | Italy |
Donna is an English-language feminine first name meaning "woman" in Italian. The original meaning is closer to "lady of the home" and was a title of respect in Italy, equivalent to Don for men. It is a common given name in the United States (particularly in Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco). It is rare as a surname.
People with the given name
- Donna Air, English actress
- Donna Brazile, American political activist
- Donna Burke, Australian singer
- Donna Edwards, U.S. House of Representatives member
- Donna Hylton, Jamaican-American kidnapper and murderer
- Donna Karan, American fashion designer
- Donna Leon, American novelist
- Donna Lewis, Welsh singer
- Donna Loren, American singer and actress, the Dr Pepper Girl in the 1960s
- Donna Maguire, Provisional Irish Republican Army member
- Donna Mayhew, American javelin thrower
- Donna Mills, American actress who played Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing
- Donna Morrissey, Canadian author
- Donna Murphy, American stage and film actress
- Donna Orender (née Geils), American Women's Pro Basketball League All-Star guard and former WNBA president
- Donna Reed, American actress
- Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton
- Donna Summer, American singer, notably of disco music
- Donna Tartt, American writer
Fictional characters
- Donna Cabonna in That's So Raven
- Donna Duck in the 1937 Disney short Don Donald
- Donna Freedman in Neighbours
- Donna Hayward in Twin Peaks
- Donna Henshaw in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
- Donna Logan in The Bold and the Beautiful
- Donna Ludlow in EastEnders
- Donna Martin in Beverly Hills 90210
- Donna Meagle in Parks and Recreation
- Donna Moss in The West Wing
- Donna Noble in Doctor Who
- Donna Paulsen in Suits
- Donna Pinciotti in TV show That 70s Show
- Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!
- Donna Troy aka "Wonder Girl" in the Teen Titans
- Donna Tubbs in The Cleveland Show
- Donna Windsor in Emmerdale
- Donna Yates in EastEnders
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