Donald is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the

Proto-Celtic Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, is the ancestral proto-language of all known Celtic languages, and a descendant of Proto-Indo-European. It is not attested in writing but has been partly Linguistic reconstruction, reconstructed through the compar ...

*''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 Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'',#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; #H1, Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English ''Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised ...

''. A short form of ''Donald'' is ''

Don Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a vill ...

''.

Pet form A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for ...

s of ''Donald'' include ''Donnie'' and ''Donny''. The feminine given name ''Donella'' is derived from ''Donald''. ''Donald'' has cognates in other Celtic languages:

Modern Irish Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the ...

''Dónal'' (anglicised as ''Donal'' and ''Donall'');.

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

''Dòmhnall'', ''Domhnull'' and ''Dòmhnull'';

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

'' Dyfnwal'' and

Cumbric Cumbric was a variety of the Common Brittonic language spoken during the Early Middle Ages in the ''Hen Ogledd'' or "Old North" in what is now the counties of Westmorland, Cumberland and northern Lancashire in Northern England and the souther ...

''Dumnagual''. Although the feminine given name ''

Donna Donna may refer to the short form of the honorific ''nobildonna'', the female form of Don (honorific) in Italian. People * Donna (given name); includes name origin and list of people and characters with the name * Roberto Di Donna (born 1968), ...

'' is sometimes used as a feminine form of ''Donald'', the names are not etymologically related.

Variations

Kings and noblemen

Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancient and medieval Gaelic kings and noblemen: *

Dyfnwal Hen Dyfnwal Hen or Dumnagual Hen ("Dyfnwal the Old") was a ruler of the Brittonic kingdom of Alt Clut, later known as Strathclyde, probably sometime in the early 6th century. His biography is vague, but he was regarded as an important ancestor figure ...

(Dumnagual I), Ruler of Alt Clut (Strathclyde) (450–475) *

Domnall Brecc Domnall Brecc (Welsh: ''Dyfnwal Frych''; English: ''Donald the Freckled'') (died 642 in Strathcarron) was king of Dál Riata, in modern Scotland, from about 629 until 642. He was the son of Eochaid Buide. He was counted as Donald II of Scotland b ...

, king of Dál Riata (d. 642) *

Domnall mac Áedo Domnall mac Áedo (died 642), also known as Domnall II, Was an Irish king and son of Áed mac Ainmuirech and his consort Land, the daughter of Áed Guaire mac Amalgada of Airgíalla. Domnall was High King of Ireland from 628 until his death. He be ...

, High King of the

Northern Uí Néill The Northern Uí Néill is any of several dynasties in north-western medieval Ireland that claimed descent from a common ancestor, Niall of the Nine Hostages. Other dynasties in central and eastern Ireland who also claimed descent from Niall wer ...

and Ireland (d. 642) *

Domnall Midi Domhnall Mac Murchada (born c. 700, died 20 November 763), called Domnall Midi (Donald of Meath), was High King of Ireland. He belonged to the Clann Cholmáin branch of the Uí Néill. Clann Cholmáin's pre-eminence among the southern Uí Néill, ...

, High King of Clann Cholmáin and Ireland (d. 763) *

Domnall mac Ailpín Domnall mac Ailpín ( Modern Gaelic: ''Dòmhnall mac Ailpein''), anglicised sometimes as Donald MacAlpin and known in most modern regnal lists as Donald I (812 – 13 April 862), was King of the Picts from 858 to 862. He followed his brother ...

(812–863) *

Donald II of Scotland Domnall mac Causantín ( Modern Gaelic: , IPA: �t̪oːvnəɫ̪ˈmaʰkˈxoːʃɪm, anglicised as Donald II (died 900), was King of the Picts or King of Alba in the late 9th century. He was the son of Constantine I (Causantín mac Cináeda). Donal ...

(889–900) *

Domnall mac Eimín Domnall mac Eimín meic Cainnig (died 23 April 1014) was an eleventh-century Mormaer of Mar. He is attested by numerous accounts of the Battle of Clontarf in which he is said to have lost his life supporting the cause of Brian Bóruma mac Cenné ...

, Mormaer of Mar (d. 1014) *

Donald III of Scotland Donald III ( Medieval Gaelic: Domnall mac Donnchada; Modern Gaelic: ''Dòmhnall mac Dhonnchaidh''), and nicknamed "Donald the Fair" or "Donald the White" (Medieval Gaelic:"Domnall Bán", anglicised as Donald Bane/Bain or Donalbane/Donalbain) (c. ...

(1033–1099) *

Domnall Gerrlámhach Domnall Gerrlámhach (died 1135), also known as Domnall Gerrlámhach Ua Briain, Domnall mac Muirchertaig, and Domnall Ua Briain, was an obscure twelfth-century Uí Briain dynast and King of Dublin. He was one of two sons of Muirchertach Ua Br ...

, King of Dublin (d. 1135) *

Domnall Ua Lochlainn Domhnall Ua Lochlainn (old spelling: Domnall Ua Lochlainn) (1048 – 10 February 1121), also known as Domhnall Mac Lochlainn (old spelling: Domnall Mac Lochlainn), was king of the Cenél Eogain, over-king of Ailech, and alleged High King of ...

, High King of Ireland (1083 and 1121) *

Domhnall I, Earl of Mar Domhnall I Earl of Mar - Domhnall mac Uilleim ( Anglicized: Donald, William's son) - was the seventh known Mormaer of Mar, or Earl of Mar ruling from the death of his father, Uilleam of Mar, in 1276 until his own death somewhere between 1297 an ...

(1276–1301) * Domhnall II, Earl of Mar (1305–1332) * Domhnall, Earl of Lennox (1333–1365) *

Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde Dyfnwal (died 908 ×915) was King of Strathclyde. Although his parentage is unknown, he was probably a member of the Cumbrian dynasty that is recorded to have ruled the Kingdom of Strathclyde immediately before him. Dyfnwal is attested by only o ...

(d. 908×915), also known by the names ''Donald'', ''Domhnall'', and ''Domnall'' *

Dyfnwal ab Owain Dyfnwal ab Owain (died 975) was a tenth-century King of Strathclyde. He was a son of Owain ap Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde, and seems to have been a member of the royal dynasty of Strathclyde. At some point in the ninth- or tenth century, the K ...

(d. 975), also known by the names ''Donald'' and ''Domnall'' *

Owain ap Dyfnwal (fl. 934) Owain ap Dyfnwal ( fl. 934) was an early tenth-century King of Strathclyde. He was probably a son of Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde, who may have been related to previous rulers of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Originally centred in the valley of t ...

Given name

Domhnall

Domhnall mac Conchobair Ó Briain Domhnall mac Conchobair Ó Briain, known in English as ''Sir Donnell O'Brien'' (died 1579) was a Gaelic Irish leader from Thomond in the Kingdom of Ireland. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Spancel Hill, against his nephew who w ...

(died 1579), Gaelic Irish military leader *

Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson (; born 12 May 1983) is an Irish actor and screenwriter. He is the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, with whom he has appeared in a number of films and theatre projects. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts from Dublin Inst ...

(born 1983), Irish actor *

Domhnall mac Dáire Mac Bruaideadha Domhnall mac Dáire Mac Bruaideadha (fl. c. 1600) was an Irish poet. A brother of Tadhg mac Dáire Mac Bruaideadha (1570–1652), Domhnall is known as the composer of ''Ceolchair sin a chruit an riogh ...'' *Also refer List of Irish poets and ...

(fl. c. 1600), Irish poet * Domhnall MacAuley (born 1957), Scottish physician and professor *

Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna (Red Donald of Coruna; 9 July 1887 – 13 August 1967), legally Donald MacDonald or Dòmhnall MacDhòmhnaill, was a Scottish Gaelic Bard, North Uist stonemason, and veteran of the First World War. Literary historian Rona ...

(1887–1967), Scottish Gaelic poet

Donnell

Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan (died 1627) was an Irish landowner in Ulster. A vassal of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, O'Cahan was frequently in rebellion alongside his lord in the closing years of the 16th century. Although he did not go into exile wit ...

(died 1627), Irish landowner and rebel *

Donnell Rawlings Donnell M. Rawlings (born December 6, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He is best known as a cast member on the Comedy Central sketch comedy TV series ''Chappelle's Show'' and the HBO drama ''The Wire''. Early life Donnell R ...

(born 1968), comedian

Don

Don Adams Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the television situation comedy ''Ge ...

(1923–2005), American actor, comedian and director *

Don Airey Donald Smith Airey (born 21 June 1948) is an English musician who has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, after the retirement of Jon Lord. He has had a long and productive career, playing with such acts as Gary Moore ...

(born 1948), English keyboardist *

Don Ameche Don Ameche (; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, stock, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which l ...

(1908–1993), Hollywood actor *

Don Barksdale Donald Argee Barksdale (March 31, 1923 – March 8, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. He was a pioneer as an African-American basketball player, becoming the first to be named NCAA All-American, the first to play on a ...

(1923–1993), American basketball player * Don Bertoia, Canadian middle-distance runner *

Don Bluth Donald Virgil Bluth (; born September 13, 1937) is an American film director, animator, production designer, and animation instructor, best known for his animated films, including ''The Secret of NIMH'' (1982), ''An American Tail'' (1986), ''Th ...

(born 1937), animator, film director, producer, writer, production designer, video game designer and independent studio owner *

Don Bowman (singer) Don Bowman (August 26, 1937 – June 5, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian, and radio host. He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970, charting in the Top 40 with the novelty hit single "Chit Akins, Make Me a S ...

(1937–2013), American comedian, country music singer, and songwriter *

Don Cheadle Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also earned ...

(born 1964), American actor and producer *

Don Cherry Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator. Cherry played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, and later coached the team for five se ...

(born 1934), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator *

Don Cherry (American football) Don Cherry (born September 27, 1994) is a professional canine behaviorist and an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Villanova. College career Cherry concluded his college career as a thr ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Don Cherry (singer) Donald Ross Cherry (January 11, 1924 – April 4, 2018) was an American traditional pop music and big band singer and golfer. In music, he is best known for his 1955 hit " Band of Gold". Biography Cherry was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. He sta ...

(1924–2018), American singer and golfer *

Don Cherry (trumpeter) Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter. Cherry had a long association with free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, which began in the late 1950s. He also performed alongside musicians such as ...

(1936–1995), American jazz trumpeter *

Don Ciccone Donald Joseph Ciccone (February 28, 1946 – October 8, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter and musician. He was a founding member of the pop group the Critters, singing their biggest hits "Younger Girl" and "Mr. Dieingly Sad". The latter ...

(1946–2016), American singer-songwriter, member of the band The Critters *

Don Cornelius Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show ''Soul Train'', which he hosted from 1971 until 1993 ...

(1936–2012), American television show host and producer *

Don Cornell Don Cornell (born Luigi Francisco Varlaro; April 21, 1919 – February 23, 2004) was an American singer. Early years Born to an Italian family in The Bronx, New York, Cornell attended Roosevelt High School in the Bronx. Career In his teens he p ...

(1919–2004), stage name of Luigi Varlaro, American singer * Dominick

Don Costa Dominick P. "Don" Costa (June 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was an American conductor and record producer. He discovered singer Paul Anka and worked on several hit albums by Frank Sinatra, including ''Sinatra and Strings'' and '' My Way''. ...

(1925–1983), American conductor and record producer *

Don Covay Donald James Randolph (March 24, 1936 – January 31, 2015), better known by the stage name Don Covay, was an American R&B, rock and roll, and soul singer-songwriter most active from the 1950s to the 1970s. His most successful recordings incl ...

(1936–2015), American singer and songwriter *

Don Criqui Don Criqui (born October 1, 1940) is an American sportscaster. He holds the record for longest-tenured NFL broadcaster in U.S. TV history, calling NFL football for 47 seasons (1967-2013) on NBC and CBS. Criqui's final NFL broadcast came on De ...

(born 1950), American sportscaster *

Don Diablo Don Pepijn Schipper (; born 27 February 1980), better known by his stage name Don Diablo, is a Dutch DJ, digital artist, record producer, musician and songwriter of electronic dance music from Coevorden. He is one of the pioneers of the future h ...

(born 1980), Dutch DJ, record producer, musician and songwriter of electronic music * Don Digirolamo, American re-recording mixer *

Don Dunstan Donald Allan Dunstan (21 September 1926 – 6 February 1999) was an Australian politician who served as the 35th premier of South Australia from 1967 to 1968, and again from 1970 to 1979. He was a member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for th ...

(1926–1999), South Australian politician *

Don Estelle Don Estelle (22 May 1933 – 2 August 2003) was an English actor and singer, best known as Gunner "Lofty" Sugden in ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum''. Early life Born Ronald Edwards in Crumpsall, Manchester (historically part of Lancashire), he wa ...

(1933–2003), British actor and singer *

Don Everly The Everly Brothers were an American rock duo, known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. Consisting of Isaac Donald "Don" Everly (February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021) and Phillip "Phil" Everly (January 19, 1939 ...

(born 1937), American country-influenced rock and roll singer and guitarist *

Don Felder Donald William Felder (born September 21, 1947) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 until his termination from the band in 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with th ...

(born 1947), American singer-songwriter and guitarist, former member of the Eagles *

Don Frye Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the ''UFC 8'' and ''Ultimate Ultimate 96'' tournaments ...

(born 1965), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler *

Don Garber Donald P. Garber (born October 9, 1957) is an American sports executive who has served as the Commissioner of Major League Soccer since 1999. Garber is also the CEO of Soccer United Marketing and a member of the United States Soccer Federation ...

(born 1957), American sports executive *

Don Gardner Donald Gardner (May 9, 1931 – September 4, 2018) was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and drummer. His records included the 1962 pop hit " I Need Your Lovin'", with Dee Dee Ford. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Gardner star ...

(1931–2018), American singer-songwriter *

Don Gibson Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928 – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson wrote such country standards as " Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoy ...

(1928–2003), American songwriter and country musician *

Don Goldstein Donald Goldstein (1937 – May 27, 2022), known as "Red", was an American college All-American and Pan American Games champion basketball player. Early life Goldstein was Jewish. His mother died when he was four. He grew up poor, in the Brook ...

, American basketball player *

Don Gorske Donald A. Gorske (born November 28, 1953) is an American world record holder known as the "ultimate Big Mac fan," having eaten over 32,672 such hamburgers from the U.S. fast food chain restaurant, chain McDonald's in his lifetime, earning him a p ...

(born 1953), “Big Mac” Enthusiast and Guinness World Record holder of most Big Macs eaten *

Don Gullett Donald Edward Gullett (born January 6, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that wo ...

(born 1951), American baseball pitcher *

Don Gullick Donald Gullick (22 November 1924 – 14 April 2000) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool ...

(1924–2000), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer and coach *

Don Hasselbeck Donald William Hasselbeck (born April 1, 1955) is a former professional football player, a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants. Early life ...

(born 1955), American football player *

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

(born 1947), founding member of the

Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

rock group *

Don Hewitt Donald Shepard Hewitt (December 14, 1922 – August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating the CBS television news magazine ''60 Minutes'' in 1968, which at the time of his death was the longest- ...

(1922–2009), American television news producer *

Don Ho Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 – April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name. Life and career Ho was a singer of Native ...

(1930–2007), American pop musician, singer and entertainer *

Don Hutson Donald Montgomery Hutson (January 31, 1913 – June 26, 1997) was an American professional football player and assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as an end and spent his entire 11-year professional career with the ...

(1913–1997), American football player *

Don Imus John Donald Imus Jr. (July 23, 1940 – December 27, 2019), also known mononymously as Imus, was an American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author. His radio show, ''Imus in the Morning'', was aired on various stat ...

(1940–2019), American radio and television host * Don Johnson (sports executive) (1930–2012), Canadian sports executive and president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association *

Don King (boxing promoter) Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction and civil cases against him, as well a ...

(born 1931), American boxing promoter *

Don King (coach) Don King (born February 1926) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Hawaii for one season, in 1967. King came to Hawaii in 1966 as an assistant under Phil Sarboe. From 1963 to 1965, he ...

(born 1926), American football player and coach *

Don King (defensive back) Don Erwin King, Jr. is a former American football quarter back who played in the National Football League. Biography Don Erwin King, Jr. was born on February 10, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, to Don King, Sr. and Judy King. He attended and played q ...

(born 1964), American football player * Don King (defensive lineman) (1929–2014), American football player *

Don King (musician) Donald Alan King (born May 4, 1954, in Fremont, Nebraska) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and trumpeter. In the 1970s and 1980s, he recorded a total of four major label albums, and charted more than fifteen hit singles on the ''Bi ...

(born 1954), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and trumpeter *

Don King (photographer) Don King (born 1960) is an American photographer, cinematographer, and film director. He is renowned worldwide for his photographic and cinematic images of ocean surface waves and surfing. Don King was a high school sophomore the first time ...

(born 1960), American photographer, cinematographer, and film director *

Don Roy King Donald Roy King (born October 9, 1947) is an American television director, and also a producer, writer, and actor. He served as the director for ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2006 until 2021. He has "directed more hours of live network television th ...

(born 1947), American television director *

Don Kirshner Donald Kirshner (April 17, 1934 – January 17, 2011) was an American music publisher, music consultant, rock music record producer, producer, talent manager, and songwriter. Dubbed "the Man with the Golden Ear" by Time (magazine), ''Time' ...

(1934–2011), American music publisher, rock music producer, talent manager, and songwriter * Don Knotts (1924–2006), American actor and comedian *

Don Larsen Don James Larsen (August 7, 1929 – January 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore O ...

(1929–2020), American baseball player *

Don Lemon Don Lemon (born March 1, 1966) is an American television journalist most well known for being a host on CNN. Lemon anchored weekend news programs on local television stations in Alabama and Pennsylvania during his early days as a journalist. He ...

(born 1966), American television personality and current host of CNN Tonight * Don L. Lind (born 1930), American scientist and a former naval officer and aviator, and NASA astronaut *

Don MacLean (basketball) Donald James MacLean (born January 16, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a college player, he is the all-time scoring leader of both the Pac-12 Conference and U ...

(born 1970), American basketball player and color commentator *

Don Marion Davis Don Marion Davis (October 9, 1917 – December 10, 2020), professionally known as John Henry Jr. and Don Marion, was an American child actor of the silent film era, who during a brief career in show business appeared in several feature roles a ...

(1917–2020), American child actor *

Don Mattingly Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed ...

, American pro baseball player for the New York Yankees and manager of the LA Dodgers; aka "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hitman" *

Don McLean Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1971 hit song " American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the early ...

(born 1945), American singer-songwriter and musician *

Don Nelson Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335 (he held the record for most wins for almost 12 ...

(born 1940), American basketball player and coach *

Don Nelson (screenwriter) Don Nelson (January 20, 1927 – September 10, 2013) was an American screenwriter, film producer and jazz musician. He is best known for his work on the American situation comedy ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'', for which he wrote f ...

(1927–2013), American screenwriter, film producer, and jazz musician *

Don Nickles Donald Lee Nickles (born December 6, 1948) is an American politician and lobbyist who was a Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1981 to 2005. He was considered both a fiscal and social conservative. After retiring from the Senat ...

(born 1948), American politician *

Don Patinkin Don Patinkin (Hebrew: דן פטינקין) (January 8, 1922 – August 7, 1995) was an American-born Israeli monetary economist, and the President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Nissan Liviatan, 2008. "Patinkin, Don (1922–1995)," ''The N ...

(1922–1995), Israeli-American economist, and President of the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

* Don Payne, American writer and producer *

Don Quarrie Donald O'Riley Quarrie CD (born 25 February 1951) is a Jamaican former track and field athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he was the gold medallist in the Olympic 200 meters and silver med ...

(born 1951), Jamaican sprinter * Don Reid (born 1945), lead singer of American country group The Statler Brothers *

Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958) with Clark Gable, Carl Reiner's '' Enter La ...

(1926–2017), American stand-up comedian * Don Robesky (1906–2002), American football player * Don Rondo (1930–2011), American singer * Don Shula (1930–2020), American football coach * Don Slater (born 1954), British sociologist * Don Trahan (born 1949), American golfer, father of D. J. Trahan * Don Van Vliet (1941–2010), American singer, songwriter and musician, also known as Captain Beefheart * Don Warrington (born 1951), Trinidadian-born British actor * Don Waterman (born 1950), American racing driver * Don Webb (American football) (born 1939), American football player * Don Webb (playwright), English playwright and dramatist * Don Webb (writer) (born 1960), American science fiction, mystery, and horror writer * Don Wilson (American football) (born 1961), American football player * Don Wilson (announcer) (1900–1982), American radio and television announcer and actor * Don Wilson (Australian footballer) (1914–2015), Australian footballer * Don Wilson (baseball) (1945–1975), American baseball pitcher * Don Wilson (cricketer) (1927–2012), English cricketer * Don Wilson (pastor) (born 1949), American Christian pastor and creationist * Don E. Wilson (born 1944), American zoologist * Don M. Wilson III (born 1948), American banker and corporate director * Don W. Wilson (born 1942), American historian and archivist * Don Williams (1939–2017), American singer-songwriter * Don Williams (offensive lineman) (1919–2001), American football player * Don Williams (American football coach) (1927–2013), American football, track and field coach * Don Williams (footballer, born 1935) (1935–1995), Australian rules footballer * Don Williams (footballer, born 1939) (born 1939), Australian rules footballer * Don Williams (poker player) (1942–2013), American poker player * Don Williams (racing driver) (1947–1989), American racing driver

Donal

* Donal Logue (born 1969), Canadian actor * Donal MacIntyre (born 1966), Irish investigative reporter * Donal Murray (bishop) (born 1940), the Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick (1996–2009) * Donal O'Brien (disambiguation), several individuals * Donal O'Donoghue (1894–1971), Irish Fianna Fáil politician * Donal O'Shea, Canadian mathematician * Donal O'Sullivan (disambiguation), several individuals * Donal Roe MacCarthy Mór (died 1302), 13th-century noble of Ireland, Prince of the Kingdom of Desmond * Donal MacCarthy Reagh (1450/1460–1531), 9th Prince of Carbery (1505–1531) * Donal Skehan (born 1986), Irish singer, television personality/presenter, food writer/cook and photographer

Dónal

* Dónal Lunny (born 1947), Irish folk musician *Donal Óg Cusack (born 1977), Irish Hurling, hurler

Donald

* Donald Bailey (musician), Donald Bailey (1934–2013), American jazz drummer * Donald Bradman (1908–2001), Australian cricketer * Donald Brashear, American ice hockey player * Donald Burgess, British track cyclist * Donald Byrd (1932–2013), American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter * Donald Cameron (water polo), Donald Cameron (born 1954), Australian water polo player and coach * Donald Campbell (1921–1967), British world land and water speed record breaker * Donald M. Campbell Jr. (born 1955), retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the commanding general of United States Army Europe * Donald Capelle, Marshallese politician * Donald Chumley (born 1962), American football player * Donald Crisp (1882–1974), filmmaker * Donald D. Deshler, American educator * Donald Dewar (1937–2000), Labour Party (UK), Labour Party MP and first First Minister of Scotland (1999–2000) * Donald Disney, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers * Donald Driver, National Football League, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers * Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941–2012), American bass guitarist * Donald Fagen (born 1948), American musician * Donald Faison (born 1974), American actor and comedian * Donald Foss (born 1945), American billionaire, founder of Credit Acceptance * Donald Friese (born 1940), American billionaire businessman * Donald Henry Gaskins (1933–1991), American cannibalistic serial killer, rapist, and thief * Donald Geisler (born 1978), Filipino taekwondo athlete * Donald Glover (born 1983), American actor, musician, writer, comedian, and producer * Donald Gordon (cricketer) (born 1990), English cricketer * Donald J. Guter (born 1948), American educator and 37th Judge Advocate General of the Navy * Donald Hawkins (born 1992), American football player * Donald Harvey (1952–2017), prolific American serial killer * Donald Hewagama (1926–2009), Sri Lankan Sinhala Judge Advocate General, Sri Lanka Army * Donald Hewlett (1922–2011), British actor * Donald Izacus Panjaitan (1925–1965), Indonesian general * Disappearance of Donald Izzett, Donald Izzett (born 1975), American man who has been missing since 1995 * Don Jones (Louisiana politician), Donald Edward Jones (born 1949), American politician * Donald Keene (1922–2019), American-Japanese literary scholar * Donald Knuth (born 1938), American computer scientist * Donald Maclean (spy) (1913–1983), British diplomat and Soviet spy * Donald MacCormick (1939–2009), Scottish journalist * Donald R. MacLeod, Canadian politician * Donald R. McMonagle (born 1952), former astronaut and a veteran of three shuttle flights * Donald (South African musician), Donald Moatshe (born 1985), South African musician * Donald Mote (1900–1968), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * Don Muraco, Donald "Don" Muraco (born 1939), American retired wrestler * Donald Nicol (MP), Donald Nicol (1843–1903), Scottish politician * Donald Nicolaisen, American politician * Donald Nixon (1914–1987), younger brother of 37th President of the United States, U.S. President Richard Nixon * Donald Obeyesekere (1888-1964), Sri Lankan Sinhala legislator * Donald of Ogilvy (Saint Donald) * Donald Parham (born 1997), American football player * Donald Perera, 11th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force * Donald H. Peterson (1933–2018), United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut * Donald Pettit (born 1955), American chemical engineer and a NASA astronaut * Donald Pleasence (1919–1995), English actor * Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana * Donald Jasen Ranaweera, Sri Lankan Sinhala planter, press baron, and politician * Don Vaughan (North Carolina politician), Donald Ray "Don" Vaughan (born 1952), North Carolina, US, politician * Donald Richie (1924–2013), American-born author who wrote about the Japanese people, the culture of Japan, and especially Japanese cinema * Donald A. Ritchie (born December 23, 1945), Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate * Buck Dharma, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (born 1947), rock musician, guitarist for Blue Öyster Cult * Donald Rumsfeld (1932–2021), United States Secretary of Defense * Donald Sanford (athlete), Donald Sanford (born 1987), American-Israeli Olympic sprinter * Donald Sild (born 1968), Estonian javelin thrower * Deke Slayton, Donald "Deke" Slayton (1924–1993), American astronaut * Donald Spero, world champion rower * Donald Sterling, sports team owner * Donald Sutherland (born 1935), Canadian actor * Donald A. Thomas (born 1955), American engineer and a former NASA astronaut * D. J. Trahan, Donald J. Trahan, Jr. (born 1980), American golfer * Donald Triplett (born 1933), first person to be diagnosed with autism * Donald Trump (born 1946), 45th President of the United States, businessman * Donald Tsang (born 1944), Chief Executive of Hong Kong * Donald Tusk (born 1957), former President of the European Council, former Polish Prime Minister (2007–14) * Donald Wailan-Walalangi (born 1960), Indonesian tennis player * Donald Watson (1910–2005), English animal rights advocate and founder of the The Vegan Society, Vegan Society * Donald Woodward Lee (1910–1977), American philologist * Donald Whiston (1927–2020), American ice hockey player * Donald Whitton, Canadian cellist and teacher * Donald E. Williams (1942–2016), American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut * Donald Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people * Donald Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Donald Young (tennis) (born 1989), American tennis player

Donaldo

* Donaldo Arza (born 1946), Panamanian track and field athlete * Donaldo González (born 1971), Panamanian footballer * Dondon Hontiveros, Donaldo Hontiveros (born 1977), Filipino basketball player * Donaldo Macedo (born 1950), American academic * Donaldo Méndez (born 1978), Venezuelan baseball player * Donaldo Morales (born 1982), Honduran footballer * Donaldo Ortiz Colín (born 1961), Mexican politician * Donaldo Ernesto Reyes (born 1939), Honduran lawyer and politician

Donnie

*Donnie McKinnon (born 1940), Scottish footballer * Donnie Wahlberg (born 1969), American singer, actor and film producer

Donny

* Donny Hathaway (1945–1979), American soul musician * Donny Osmond (born 1957), American singer and actor

Fictional

* Donald Blake (Marvel Comics), 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 * Don Draper, Donald "Don" Draper, protagonist of the AMC television series ''Mad Men'' * Donald "Ducky" Mallard, character in the TV show ''NCIS'' * Donald Fisher (Home and Away), Donald Fisher, fictional character portrayed by Norman Coburn in Home and Away *General Morden, Donald Morden, fictional character from the video game series Metal Slug (series), Metal Slug * Sir Donald McDuck, Disney character who is an ancestor of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck * Donald and Douglas, Donald the Twin Engine, a fictional character from ''The Railway Series'' and its televised adaptation ''Thomas & Friends''

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