Donald
Donald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is derived from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *Dumno-ualos. 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 ; 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.
Kings and noblemen
Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancient and medieval Gaelic kings and noblemen:- Dyfnwal Moelmud, legendary king of pre-Roman Britain
- Dyfnwal Hen, Ruler of Alt Clut
- Domnall Brecc, king of Dál Riata
- Domnall mac Áedo, High King of the Northern Uí Néill and Ireland
- Domnall Midi, High King of Clann Cholmáin and Ireland
- Domnall mac Ailpín
- Donald II of Scotland
- Domnall mac Eimín, Mormaer of Mar
- Donald III of Scotland
- Domnall Gerrlámhach, King of Dublin
- Domnall Ua Lochlainn, High King of Ireland
- Domhnall I, Earl of Mar
- Domhnall II, Earl of Mar
- Domhnall, Earl of Lennox
- Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde, also known by the names Donald, Domhnall, and Domnall
- Dyfnwal ab Owain, also known by the names Donald and Domnall
- Dyfnwal (fl. 934)">Dyfnwal (disambiguation)">Dyfnwal (fl. 934)
People with the given name
Domhnall
- Domhnall mac Conchobair Ó Briain, Gaelic Irish military leader
- Domhnall Gleeson, Irish actor
- Domhnall mac Dáire Mac Bruaideadha, Irish poet
- Domhnall MacAuley, Scottish physician and professor
- Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna, Scottish Gaelic poet
Don
- Don Adams, American actor, comedian and director
- Don Airey, English keyboardist
- Don Aker, Canadian writer and educator
- Don Ameche, Hollywood actor
- Don Amero, Canadian singer
- Don Barksdale, American basketball player
- Don Bertoia, Canadian middle-distance runner
- Don Black (baseball), American baseball player
- Don Black (tennis), Rhodesian tennis player
- Don Bluth, animator, film director, producer, writer, production designer, video game designer and independent studio owner
- Don Bowman (singer), American comedian, country music singer, and songwriter
- Don Callis, Canadian professional wrestler, wrestling manager, and actor
- Don Cazayoux, American lawyer and politician
- Don Chaffey, British film director, writer, producer, and art director
- Don Chard, Canadian politician
- Don Cheadle, American actor and producer
- Don Cherry, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator
- Don Cherry (American football), American football player
- Don Cherry (singer), American singer and golfer
- Don Cherry (trumpeter), American jazz trumpeter
- Don R. Christensen, American animator, cartoonist, and writer
- Don Christopher, American farmer
- Don Ciccone, American singer-songwriter, member of the band The Critters
- Don Cornelius, American television show host and producer
- Don Cornell, stage name of Luigi Varlaro, American singer
- Dominick Don Costa, American conductor and record producer
- Don Covay, American singer and songwriter
- Don Criqui, American sportscaster
- Don Diablo, Dutch DJ, record producer, musician and songwriter of electronic music
- Don Digirolamo, American re-recording mixer
- Don Dokken, American singer, lead singer of Dokken
- Don Drysdale, American baseball pitcher and sportscaster
- Don Dunstan, South Australian politician
- Don Estelle, British actor and singer
- Don Everly, American country-influenced rock and roll singer and guitarist
- Don Felder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist, former member of the Eagles
- Don Finlay, British athlete and Royal Air Force officer
- Don Frye, American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
- Don Forsht, American politician
- Don Garber, American sports executive
- Don Gardner, American singer-songwriter
- Don Gibson, American songwriter and country musician
- Don Gilman, American politician
- Don Goldstein, American basketball player
- Don Gorske, “Big Mac” Enthusiast and Guinness World Record holder of most Big Macs eaten
- Don Gullett, American baseball pitcher
- Don Gullick, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer and coach
- Don Hasselbeck, American football player
- Don Henley, founding member of the Eagles rock group
- Don Herbert, television's "Mr. Wizard"
- Don Hewitt, American television news producer
- Don Ho, American pop musician, singer and entertainer
- Don Hutson, American football player
- Don Imus, American radio and television host
- Don Johnson, American actor, producer and singer
- Don Johnson (basketball), American basketball player and coach
- Don Johnson (sports executive), Canadian sports executive and president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
- Don King (boxing promoter), American boxing promoter
- Don King (coach), American football player and coach
- Don King (defensive back), American football player
- Don King (defensive lineman), American football player
- Don King (musician), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and trumpeter
- Don King (photographer), American photographer, cinematographer, and film director
- Don Roy King, American television director
- Don Kirshner, American music publisher, rock music producer, talent manager, and songwriter
- Don Knotts, American actor and comedian
- Don Larsen, American baseball player
- Don Lemon, American television personality and current host of CNN Tonight
- Don L. Lind, American scientist and a former naval officer and aviator, and NASA astronaut
- Don MacLean (basketball), American basketball player and color commentator
- Don Marion Davis, American child actor
- Don Mattingly, American pro baseball player for the New York Yankees and manager of the LA Dodgers; aka "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hitman"
- Don McLean, American singer-songwriter and musician
- Don Messick, American voice actor
- Don Murray, American actor
- Don Nelson, American basketball player and coach
- Don Nelson (screenwriter), American screenwriter, film producer, and jazz musician
- Don Nickles, American politician
- Don Omar, Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
- Don Paterson, Scottish poet, writer and musician
- Don Patinkin, Israeli-American economist, and President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Don Payne, American writer and producer
- Don Quarrie, Jamaican sprinter
- Don Reid, lead singer of American country group The Statler Brothers
- Don Rickles, American stand-up comedian
- Don Robesky, American football player
- Don Rondo, American singer
- Don Shula, American football coach
- Don Slater, British sociologist
- Don Trahan, American golfer, father of D. J. Trahan
- Don Van Vliet, American singer, songwriter and musician, also known as Captain Beefheart
- Don Warrington, Trinidadian-born British actor
- Don Waterman, American racing driver
- Don Webb (American football), American football player
- Don Webb (playwright), English playwright and dramatist
- Don Webb (writer), American science fiction, mystery, and horror writer
- Don Wilson (American football), American football player
- Don Wilson (announcer), American radio and television announcer and actor
- Don Wilson (Australian footballer), Australian footballer
- Don Wilson (baseball), American baseball pitcher
- Don Wilson (cricketer), English cricketer
- Don Wilson (pastor), American Christian pastor and creationist
- Don E. Wilson, American zoologist
- Don M. Wilson III, American banker and corporate director
- Don W. Wilson, American historian and archivist
- Don Williams, American singer-songwriter
- Don Williams (guard), American football player
- Don Williams (American football coach), American football, track and field coach
- Don Williams (footballer, born 1935), Australian rules footballer
- Don Williams (footballer, born 1939), Australian rules footballer
- Don Williams (poker player), American poker player
- Don Williams (racing driver), American racing driver
- Don Zewin, American professional poker player
Donal
- Donal Carey, Irish politician
- Donal Kelly, Irish journalist and broadcaster
- Donal Logue, Canadian actor
- Donal MacIntyre, Irish investigative reporter
- Donal Murray (bishop), Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick
- Donal O'Brien (disambiguation), several individuals
- Donal O'Donoghue, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Donal O'Shea, Canadian mathematician
- Donal O'Sullivan (disambiguation), several individuals
- Donal Roe MacCarthy Mór, 13th-century noble of Ireland, Prince of the Kingdom of Desmond
- Donal MacCarthy Reagh, 9th Prince of Carbery
- Donal Skehan, Irish singer, television personality/presenter, food writer/cook and photographer
Dónal
- Dónal Lunny, Irish folk musician
- Dónal Óg Cusack, Irish hurler
Donald
- Donald Alarie, Canadian writer
- Donald Ardell, American politician
- Donald Bailey, American jazz drummer
- Donald Bradman, Australian cricketer
- Donald Brashear, American ice hockey player
- Donald Burgess, British track cyclist
- Donald Byrd, American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter
- Donald Cameron, Australian water polo player and coach
- Donald Campbell, British speed record breaker
- Donald M. Campbell Jr., retired commanding general of United States Army Europe
- Donald Capelle, Marshallese politician
- Donald C. Carlson, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
- Donald Chumley, American football player
- Donald Crisp, English filmmaker
- Donald D. Deshler, American educator
- Donald D'Alesio, American football coach
- Donald Dewar, Scottish statesman
- Donald Disney, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Donald Driver, American football player
- Donald "Duck" Dunn, American bass guitarist
- Donald Fagen, American musician
- Donald Faison, American actor and comedian
- Donald Foss, American billionaire
- Donald Friese, American billionaire
- Donald Henry Gaskins, American cannibalistic serial killer, rapist, and thief
- Donald Geisler, Filipino taekwondo athlete
- Donald Glover, American actor, musician, writer, comedian, and producer
- Donald Gordon (cricketer), English cricketer
- Donald J. Guter, American lawyer, academic administrator, and retired United States Navy rear admiral
- Donald Hawkins, American football player
- Donald Harvey, American serial killer
- Donald Hewagama, Sri Lankan Sinhala Judge Advocate General
- Donald Hewlett, British actor
- Donald Hill-Eley, American football coach and former player
- Donald Thomas Hornstein, American law professor
- Donald Izacus Panjaitan, Indonesian general
- Donald Izzett, American man who has been missing since 1995
- Donald Eugene Fields II FBI's most wanted fugitive
- Donald Keene, American-Japanese literary scholar
- Donald P. Kent, American sociologist
- Donald Knuth, American computer scientist
- Donald Woodward Lee, American philologist
- Donald Maclean (spy), British diplomat and Soviet spy
- Donald MacCormick, Scottish journalist
- Donald R. MacLeod, Canadian politician
- Donald Marmen, Canadian politician
- Donald Albert Marshall, Canadian politician
- Donald McFarlane, British-American politician
- Donald R. McMonagle, American astronaut
- Donald Moatshe, South African musician
- Donald Mote, American judge
- Donald W. Munro, Canadian politician
- Donald "Don" Muraco, American retired wrestler
- Donald Nicol, Scottish politician
- Donald Nicolaisen, American politician
- Donald Nixon, younger brother of the 37th U.S. president, Richard Nixon
- Donald Obeyesekere, Sri Lankan Sinhala legislator
- Donald O'Connor, American dancer, singer, and actor
- Donald of Ogilvy
- Donald Parham, American football player
- Donald Perera, 11th commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
- Donald H. Peterson, United States Air Force colonel and astronaut
- Donald Pettit, American chemical engineer and astronaut
- Donald Pleasence, English actor
- Donald E. Polkinghorne, American academic and psychologist
- Donald Ramotar, 8th president of Guyana
- Donald Jasen Ranaweera, Sri Lankan Sinhala planter, press baron, and politician
- Donald Richie, American-born author who wrote about the Japanese people and culture
- Donald A. Ritchie, Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate
- Donald "Don" Robinson, British businessman and former wrestler
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, American musician, guitarist for Blue Öyster Cult
- Donald Rumsfeld, American businessman and government official
- Donald Sanford, American-Israeli Olympic sprinter
- Donald Sild, Estonian javelin thrower
- Donald "Deke" Slayton, American astronaut
- Donald Spero, American world champion rower
- Donald Sterling, American billionaire
- Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor
- Donald A. Thomas, American engineer and astronaut
- Donald J. Trahan, Jr., American golfer
- Donald Triplett, first person to be diagnosed with autism
- Donald Trump, President of the United States, businessman
- Donald Tsang, former Hong Kong civil servant
- Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, former President of the European Council
- Donald Wailan-Walalangi, Indonesian tennis player
- Donald Watson, English animal rights advocate
- Donald W. Webber, justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
- Donald Whiston, American ice hockey player
- Donald Whitton, Canadian cellist and teacher
- Donald E. Williams, United States Navy captain, aviator, mechanical engineer and astronaut
- Donald Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donald Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donald Young (tennis), American tennis player
Donaldo
- Donaldo Arza, Panamanian track and field athlete
- Donaldo González, Panamanian footballer
- Donaldo Hontiveros, Filipino basketball player
- Donaldo Macedo, American academic
- Donaldo Méndez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Donaldo Morales, Honduran footballer
- Donaldo Ortiz Colín, Mexican politician
- Donaldo Ernesto Reyes, Honduran lawyer and politician
Donnell
- Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan, Irish landowner and rebel
- Donnell Rawlings, comedian
Fictional characters
- Donald, a fictional Scottish locomotive in The Railway Series books
- 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 the Scottish Twin, a fictional character from The Railway Series and its televised adaptation Thomas & Friends
- Donald Pierce, a Marvel Comics super villain