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Donald Y.M. Leung
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Goidelic languages, Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic language, 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 (given name), 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: Irish language, Modern Irish ''Dónal'' (anglicised as ''Donal'' and ''Donall'');. Scottish Gaelic ''Dòmhnall'', ''Domhnull'' and ''Dòmhnull''; Welsh language, Welsh ''Dyfnwal (other), Dyfnwal'' and Cumbric ''Dumnagual''. Although the feminine given name ''Donna (given name), Donna'' is sometimes used as a feminine form of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna (given Name)
Donna is an English-language feminine first name meaning "woman" in modern Italian, and "lady" or "mistress" in classical italian.https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/donna/ See 2b for the comparison with "Don" The original meaning is closer to "lady of the home" and is a title of respect in Italy, equivalent to ''Don'' for gentlemen or lord. Don is the short form of Donald It is a common given name in the United States, particularly in Chicago, Florida, New York City, and Washington. It is rare as a surname. People with the given name *Donna Air (born 1979), English actress *Donna Axum (1942–2018), American beauty pageant winner, author, television executive producer, philanthropist and model * Donna Baird, American epidemiologist and evolutionary-population biologist * Donna J. Boley (born 1935), American politician * Donna Brazile, American political activist * Donna Burke, Australian singer, voice actress and businesswoman * Donna Cruz, Filipino pop singer * Donna D'Errico, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
