Donald
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɒnəld/ |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Derivation | Proto-Celtic *dumno-ualos |
| Meaning | "world ruler", "world wielder" |
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| Short form(s) | Don |
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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.
| Pronunciation | ||
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| Irish: | Dónall | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈd̪ˠoːnˠəl̪ˠ] | |
| Manx Gaelic: | Dolyn | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈdðolən] | |
| Scottish Gaelic: | Dòmhnall | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈt̪õːəl̪ˠ] | |