Donald
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Donald is a male given name
. It is an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic or Irish Gaelic
personal name Domhnall, Dòmhnall, Dumhnuil and/or Dónall. This contains the elements dumno meaning "world" and val meaning "rule" (viz. "ruler of the world"). Compare Dumnorix
. A short form of Donald is Don
; pet forms include Donnie and Donny, and in Scotland
Dolly. The name Dónall is also the Irish for Daniel.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It is an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic or Irish Gaelic
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
personal name Domhnall, Dòmhnall, Dumhnuil and/or Dónall. This contains the elements dumno meaning "world" and val meaning "rule" (viz. "ruler of the world"). Compare Dumnorix
Dumnorix
Dumnorix was a chieftain of the Aedui, a Celtic tribe in Gaul in the 1st century B.C. He was strongly against alliance with the Romans, particularly Julius Caesar, who sparred with him on several occasions...
. A short form of Donald is Don
Don (given name)
Don is a masculine given name in the Irish language and a short form of another masculine given name in the English language. The Irish name is derived from the Irish donn; the name can either mean "brown", or "chief", "noble". The Irish name is a variant spelling of Donn. The English name is...
; pet forms include Donnie and Donny, and in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Dolly. The name Dónall is also the Irish for Daniel.
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| Irish Irish language Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of... : |
Dónall |
| Pronunciation: | ˈd̪ˠoːnˠəl̪ˠ |
| Manx Gaelic: | Dolyn |
| Pronunciation: | 'dɔlən |
| Scots Gaelic: | Dòmhnall |
| Pronunciation: | ˈt̪õː.əl̪ˠ |
Gaelic kings and noblemen
Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancient and medieval Gaelic kings and noblemen:- Domnall BreccDomnall BreccDomnall Brecc was king of Dál Riata, in modern Scotland, from about 629 until 642...
, king of the Dál Riata (d. 642) - Domnall mac ÁedoDomnall mac ÁedoDomnall mac Áedo , also known as Domnall II, was a son of Áed mac Ainmuirech. Domnall was High King of Ireland from 628 until his death. He belonged to the Cenél Conaill kindred of the northern Uí Néill....
, High King of the Cenél ConaillCenél ConaillThe Cenél Conaill is the name of the "kindred" or descendants of Conall Gulban, son of Niall Noígiallach defined by oral and recorded history. They were also known in Scotland as the Kindred of Saint Columba....
and Ireland (d. 642) - Domnall MidiDomnall MidiDomhnall Mac Murchada , called Domnall Midi , was High King of Ireland. He belonged to the Clann Cholmáin branch of the Uí Néill...
, High King of Clann Cholmáin and Ireland (d. 763) - Donald I of ScotlandDonald I of ScotlandDomnall mac Ailpín ; was king of the Picts from 858 to 862...
(812–863) - Donald II of ScotlandDonald II of ScotlandDomnall mac Causantín , anglicised as Donald II was King of the Picts or King of Scotland in the late 9th century. He was the son of Constantine I...
(889–900) - Domnall I of StrathclydeDomnall I of StrathclydeDyfnwal I was ruler of the Kingdom of Strathclyde for some period in the early tenth century, and perhaps the late ninth century. He is known only from the Chronicle of the Kings of Alba, which states that "in this time Doneualdus king of the Britons died". "This time" refers to the reign of king...
(d. 908 X 916) - Domnall II of StrathclydeDomnall II of StrathclydeDyfnwal II was ruler of the Kingdom of Strathclyde for some period in the early tenth century.He is sometimes called Domnall mac Áeda , because of a passage in the Chronicle of the Kings of Alba...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
916 X 934) - Domnall III of StrathclydeDomnall III of StrathclydeDyfnwal III was ruler of the Kingdom of Strathclyde for some period in the mid tenth century, and the son of one of his predecessors, Owen I of Strathclyde....
(d. 975) - Donald III of ScotlandDonald III of ScotlandDomnall mac Donnchada , anglicised as Donald III, and nicknamed Domnall Bán, "Donald the Fair" , was King of Scots from 1093–1094 and 1094–1097...
(1033–1099) - Domhnall Cam Ó Súilleabháin Bhéara (1561–1618)
- Domhnall MacLochlainnDomhnall MacLochlainnDomhnall Ua Lochlainn , also known as Domhnall Mac Lochlainn , claimed to be High King of Ireland.-High Kingship after Máel Sechnaill:...
, High King of Ireland (1083 and 1121) - Domhnall I, Earl of MarDomhnall I, Earl of MarDomhnall I Earl of Mar - Domhnall mac Uilleim - was the seventh known Mormaer of Mar, ruling from 1276 until his death somewhere between 1297 and 1302....
(1276–1301) - Domhnall Ó Néill, King of Tír Eógain (d. 1325)
- Domhnall II, Earl of MarDomhnall II, Earl of MarDomhnall II of Mar was Regent of Scotland for just over a week during the minority of David II....
(1305–1332) - Domhnall, Earl of LennoxDomhnall, Earl of LennoxMormaer Domhnall of Lennox ruled Lennox in the years 1333–1365.Domhnall's reign is noted for its tension with the monarchy. King David II irritated Domhnall by residing at Dumbarton on at least twelve occasions between 1341 and 1346...
(1333–1365)
Given name
- Don BertoiaDon BertoiaDonald Richard Bertoia is a retired middle distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan...
, Canadian middle distance runner - Donald BaileyDonald Bailey (musician)Donald "Duck" Bailey is an American jazz drummer.He is probably best known as the drummer in the trio of jazz organist Jimmy Smith from 1956 to 1964 and also for his work with The Three Sounds on Blue Note Records. Bailey also worked as a sideman for some of the most famous musicians in jazz...
(born 1934), American Jazz drummer - Donald BradmanDonald BradmanSir Donald George Bradman, AC , often referred to as "The Don", was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time...
(1908–2001), Australian cricketer - Donald BrashearDonald BrashearDonald Brashear is an American-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently a member of the Rivière-du-Loup CIMT in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . He previously played for five organizations in the National Hockey League . His main role is that of an enforcer. He was...
, American professional ice hockey left winger - Donald Braswell IIDonald Braswell IIDonald Braswell II is an American actor, classical crossover tenor and composer. Braswell was on a fast track to become an internationally acclaimed opera singer when he suffered a car accident in 1995 that made him unable to speak for almost two years...
(born 1963), American classical crossover tenor and composer - Donald BurgessDonald BurgessDonald Christopher Burgess is a retired track cyclist from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4.000 metres team pursuit, alongside Alan Newton, George Newberry, and Ronald Stretton...
, British track cyclist - Donald CameronDonald Cameron (waterpolo)Donald "Don" Cameron is a former water polo player from Australia, who became a coach in his sport after his active career. He guided the Australia men's national water polo team to the 8th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in his native Sydney.-References:*Australian Olympic Team, Handbook 2000...
(born 1954), Australian water polo player and coach - Donald CrispDonald CrispDonald Crisp was an English film actor. He was also an early motion picture producer, director and screenwriter...
(1882–1974), filmmaker - Donald "Duck" Dunn (*1941), American bass guitarist
- Don DunstanDon DunstanDonald Allan "Don" Dunstan, AC, QC was a South Australian politician. He entered politics as the Member for Norwood in 1953, became state Labor leader in 1967, and was Premier of South Australia between June 1967 and April 1968, and again between June 1970 and February 1979.The son of a business...
, Reformist Premier of South Australia - Donald Gordon (cricketer)Donald Gordon (cricketer)Donald Ashley Gordon is an English cricketer. Gordon is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born on the Isle of Wight and educated at Ryde School....
(born 1990), English cricketer - Donald HewlettDonald HewlettDonald Marland Hewlett was an English actor, born in Northenden, Manchester, and best known for his sitcom roles as Colonel Charles Reynolds in It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Lord Meldrum in You Rang, M'Lord?, both written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft...
(1922–2011), British actor - Donald Izacus PanjaitanDonald Izacus PanjaitanDonald Izacus Panjaitan was an Indonesian general who was killed during a kidnap attempt by members of the 30 September Movement.-Early life:...
(1925–1965), Indonesian general - Donald KnuthDonald KnuthDonald Ervin Knuth is a computer scientist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University.He is the author of the seminal multi-volume work The Art of Computer Programming. Knuth has been called the "father" of the analysis of algorithms...
, renowned computer scientist - Donal LogueDonal LogueDonal Francis Logue is an Canadian actor perhaps most famous for his role as Sean Finnerty in Grounded for Life.-Personal life:...
(born 1969), Canadian actor - Donald MacCormickDonald MacCormickDonald MacCormick was a Scottish broadcast journalist.MacCormick's father was a Glasgow teacher who died when Donald was six...
(1939–2009), British journalist - Donal MacIntyreDonal MacIntyreDonal MacIntyre is an Irish investigative journalist, specialising in investigations, undercover operations and television exposés. His work is in the area of care homes for the elderly and the learning disabled...
(born 1966), Irish investigative reporter - Donald Nicolaisen, American politician
- Donald NixonDonald NixonFrancis Donald Nixon was a brother of United States President, Richard Nixon.He was the third of five children:*Harold Nixon *Richard Nixon *Donald Nixon...
, brother of former U.S president Richard Nixon - Donald of OgilvyDonald of OgilvySt. Donald of Ogilvy was an early Scottish saint who died in the early 8th century. Donald is associated with Ogilvy...
(Saint Donald) - Donald PaigeDonald PaigeDonald Paige is a retired middle distance runner from the United States, who set the world best year performance in the men's 800 metres in 1980. Paige ran 1:44.53 on 23 June 1980 in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. After the U.S...
(born 1956), American middle distance runner - Donald PleasenceDonald PleasenceSir Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, was a British actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades...
(1919–1995), English stage and screen actor - Donald RumsfeldDonald RumsfeldDonald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to...
(born 1932), United States Secretary of Defense - Donald SildDonald SildDonald-Aik Sild is a retired male javelin thrower from Estonia, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best on June 11, 1994 in Saint-Denis, France.-Achievements:-References:*...
(born 1968), Estonian javelin thrower - Donald SperoDonald SperoDonald M. Spero is an American physicist, venture capitalist and a former U.S. and world champion rower who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Early life and education:...
, world champion rower - Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandDonald McNichol Sutherland, OC is a Canadian actor with a film career spanning nearly 50 years. Some of Sutherland's more notable movie roles included offbeat warriors in such war movies as The Dirty Dozen, , MASH , and Kelly's Heroes , as well as in such popular films as Klute, Invasion of the...
(born 1935), Canadian actor - Donald TrumpDonald TrumpDonald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
(born 1946), American business executive, founder and CEO of Trump Organization; aka "The Donald" - Donald TsangDonald TsangSir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....
(born 1944), Chief Executive of Hong Kong - Donald TuskDonald TuskDonald Franciszek Tusk is a Polish politician who has been Prime Minister of Poland since 2007. He was a co-founder and is chairman of the Civic Platform party....
(born 1957), Polish Prime Minister, politician, chairman of Civic Platform party (Platforma Obywatelska) - Donald Wailan-WalalangiDonald Wailan-WalalangiDonald Wailan-Walalangi is a retired tennis player from Indonesia, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he lost in the first round of the men's doubles competition to USA's eventual gold medalists Ken Flach and Robert Seguso, while partnering...
(born 1960), Indonesian tennis player - Donald WhittonDonald WhittonDonald Richard "Don" Whitton is an Canadian concert cellist, recording musician, and teacher, with a professional career in music spanning over 50 years.-Biography:...
, Canadian cellist, and teacher - Donald Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donny HathawayDonny HathawayDonny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."His collaborations...
, (October 18, 1945 – January 13, 1979) American soul musician
Fictional
- Donald (see Donald and DouglasDonald and DouglasDonald and Douglas are two fictional steam locomotives from The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry. They also appear in Thomas and Friends, the television series based on the books...
), engine number 9 in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Donald DuckDonald DuckDonald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
, animated cartoon and comic-book character - Donnie DarkoDonnie DarkoDonnie Darko is a 2001 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell...
, protagonist of a film of the same name - Donald Draper, the protagonist of the AMC television series Mad Men
See also
- List of Irish-language given names
- List of Scottish Gaelic given names
- Clan DonaldClan DonaldClan Donald is one of the largest Scottish clans. There are numerous branches to the clan. Several of these have chiefs recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms; these are: Clan Macdonald of Sleat, Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, and Clan...
, one of the largest Scottish clans - Donald (surname)Donald (surname)-List of persons with the surname:*Alec Donald , Scottish footballer*Angus Donald , English author*Elizabeth Donald , American author/journalist*Luke Donald , English golfer...