Donald

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.

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.

Fictional characters

Donald the Scottish Twin, a fictional character from The Railway Series and its televised adaptation Thomas & Friends Donald Anderson, a character in the video game Bully Don the Beachcomber, stage name of Donn Beach, proprietor of a chain of tiki bars of the same name Donald Blake, the secret identity of The Mighty Thor, from Marvel Comics Donald Duck, Disney animated cartoon and comic-book character Donnie Darko, protagonist of a film of the same name Donald "Don" Draper, protagonist of the AMC television series Mad Men Donald "Ducky" Mallard, character in the TV show NCIS Donald Fisher, fictional character portrayed by Norman Coburn in Home and Away Don Flamenco, a fictional Spanish boxer from the Punch-Out!! series Donald Morden, fictional character from the video game series Metal Slug Sir Donald McDuck, Disney character who is an ancestor of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck Donald Pierce, a Marvel Comics super villain

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