Donald

Pronunciation	/ˈdɒnəld/
Gender	Male
Language(s)	English, Scottish Gaelic
Language(s)	English, Gaelic
Word/name	Domhnall, Dómhnall, Dòmhnall, Domhnull, Dòmhnull
Derivation	Proto-Celtic *dumno-ualos
Meaning	"world ruler", "world wielder"
Short form(s)	Don
Pet form(s)	Donnie, Donny,
Cognate(s)	Domnall, Dónal, Donal, Donall, Dyfnwal, Dumnagual
Derivative(s)	Donella

Pronunciation
Irish:	Dónall
Pronunciation:	[ˈd̪ˠoːnˠəl̪ˠ]
Manx Gaelic:	Dolyn
Pronunciation:	[ˈdɔlən]
Scots Gaelic:	Dòmhnall
Pronunciation:	[ˈt̪õː.əl̪ˠ]

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 and Cumbric . Although the feminine given name Donna is sometimes used as a feminine form of Donald, the names are not etymologically related.

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

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