Donal


Gender:
Origin: Gaelic
77 famous people named Donal found on Wikipedia.
3682 male, 5 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 11068-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 596-th in year 1931
Used in: Irish

Meanings

Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name Domhnall. 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.
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.


Form of Donald. domhan (world) and all (mighty), means: ruler of the world, great chief, world mighty.

Famous People: 77 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Donal Logue 1966 Canadian film and television actor, producer and writer
2 Donal Skehan 1986 Irish singer
3 Donal Gibson 1958 American actor
4 Donal MacIntyre 1966 Irish investigative journalist
5 Donal McCann 1943 Irish actor
6 Donal Donnelly 1931 Irish theatre and film actor
7 Donal McDermott 1989 Irish footballer
8 Donal Óg Cusack 1977 Irish hurler
9 Donal Lenihan 1959 Irish rugby union player
10 Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare 1561 Last independent ruler of the O'Sullivan Beara sept
11 Donal Ryan 1977 Irish writer
12 Donal Dineen 1969 Irish broadcaster
13 Donal Henahan 1921 American journalist
14 Donal McLaughlin 1907 American architect
15 Donal McKeown 1950 Roman Catholic bishop
16 Donal Bradley 1962 British physicist
17 Donal Fox 1952 American musician
18 Donal Hord 1902 American artist
19 Donal O'Donnell 1958 Irish Supreme Court Judge
20 Donal Shine 1989 Gaelic football player
21 Donal Vaughan Gaelic footballer
22 Donal II O'Donovan Irish chieftain
23 Donal Creed 1924 Irish politician
24 Donal Graeme
25 Donal Lyons 2000 Irish politician
26 Donal Lamont 1911 Irish bishop
27 Donal Coonan 1981 British actor, writer and presenter
28 Donal Collins Irish priest
29 Donal IV O'Donovan Member of the Parliament of Ireland
30 Donal Leahy 1938 Irish footballer
31 Donal Fariz
32 Donal Carey 1937 Irish Fine Gael politician
33 Donal Murphy 1955 Irish footballer
34 Donal Farmer
35 Donal Courtney 1964 Irish rugby union referee
36 Donal O'Grady 1981 Irish hurler
37 Donal Brennan 1986 Gaelic footballer
38 Donal Keogan Gaelic footballer
39 Donal MacCarthy Reagh
40 Donal O'Mathuna Writer and academic
41 Donal Keenan 1919
42 Donal Kingston 1990 Gaelic footballer
43 Donal Lynch Irish journalist
44 Donal Monaghan 1950 Irish Gaelic footballer
45 Donal McCarthy 1908 Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
46 Donal Foley 1922 Irish journalist
47 Donal Gott MacCarthy Irish chieftain
48 Donal Daly Gaelic football player
49 Donal T. Manahan 1953 American biologist
50 Donal Murray 1956 Irish hurler
51 Donal Ormonde 1943 Irish politician
52 Donal Sullivan British politician
53 Donal III O'Donovan Irish soldier
54 Donal Moynihan 1941 Irish politician
55 Donal Hughes 1974 Irish sportdwriter
56 Donal Tuohy 1989 Irish hurler
57 Donal Reid Gaelic footballer
58 Donal Roe MacCarthy Mór Irish noble
59 Donal Bisht
60 Donal F. Early 1917 Irish psychiatrist
61 Donal Hunt 1949 Gaelic football player
62 Donal O'Brien 1940 Irish hurler
63 Donal O'Shea 1952 Canadian mathematician
64 Donal Smith 1934 New Zealand middle-distance runner
65 Donal C. Fox 1903
66 Donal O'Donoghue Gaelic footballer
67 Donal Kavanagh 1950 Gaelic football player
68 Donal Boylan Gaelic footballer
69 Donal O'Neill 1988 Gaelic footballer
70 Donal Moloney Irish hurling manager and former player
71 Donal Nevin 1924
72 Donal Whelan 1930 Irish hurler
73 Donal Herlihy 1908 Irish priest and theologian
74 Donal Aherne
75 Donal Burke
76 Donal O'Sullivan
77 Donal O’Halloran 1970 Badminton player