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Don (given name)

Gender Masculine
Language(s) English, Irish
Word/name Donald
Meaning brown, chief, noble
Variant form(s) Donn
Pet form(s) Donnie, Donny, The Don, Donjomin

Don is a masculine given name in the Irish language and a short form of another masculine given name in the English language. The Irish name is derived from the Irish donn; the name can either mean "brown", or "chief", "noble". The Irish name is a variant spelling of Donn. The English name is unrelated to the Irish name; this name is a short form of the given name Donald. Pet forms of this English name include: Donnie and Donny. It can also be a surname, also derived from "brown". It is a common name in the English language.


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