Donald

Donald is a masculine given name 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, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as Ronald. A short form of Donald is Don. Pet forms of Donald include Donnie and Donny. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald.

This article is about the given name. For the businessman and politician, see Donald Trump. For other uses, see Donald (disambiguation).

Donald
Pronunciation/ˈdɒnəld/
GenderMale
Language(s)
Origin
Word/name
  • Domhnall
  • Dómhnall
  • Dòmhnall
  • Domhnull
  • Dòmhnull
DerivationProto-Celtic *dumno-ualos
Meaning"world ruler", "world wielder"
Other names
Short form(s)Don
Pet form(s)
Cognate(s)
  • Domnall
  • Dónal
  • Donal
  • Donall
  • Donnell
  • Dolan
  • Dyfnwal
  • Dumnagual
Derivative(s)Donella

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.

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