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Donald
Donald ♂ Anglicized form of Gaelic Domhnall. The final -d of the Anglicized form derives partly from misinterpretation by English speakers of the Gaelic pronunciation, and partly from association with Germanic-origin names such as Ronald. This name is strongly associated with clan Macdonald, the clan of the medieval Lords of the Isles, but is now also widely used by families with no Scottish connections.
Short form: Don. Pet forms: Donny, Donnie; Dolly (in Gaelic Scotland). |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Donald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Donald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Donald1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Donald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Donald1.html |
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Donald ♂ (Scottish) Anglicized form of Domhnall.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Donald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Donald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Donald.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Donald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Donald.html |
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Donald
Donald. Anglicization of Domhnall.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Donald." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Donald." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Donald.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Donald." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Donald.html |
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Donald
Donald
•Roald • unlabelled (US unlabeled)
•ribald • untroubled • unruffled
•newfangled • unwrinkled
•bespectacled
•untrammelled (US untrammeled)
•Arnold • Reginald
•Donald, Macdonald, Ronald
•unexampled • unprincipled
•uncrumpled • Harold
•Fitzgerald, Gerald, herald
•emerald • embattled • unmetalled
•untitled • disgruntled
•untravelled (US untraveled)
•unrivalled (US unrivaled) • Tynwald
•Ostwald • Oswald • sozzled • world
•dreamworld • underworld
•afterworld • netherworld
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"Donald." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Donald." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Donald.html "Donald." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Donald.html |
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