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Donald is a boy name with Scottish Gaelic roots meaning "ruler of the world".
Pronunciation: American English /ˈdɑn.əld/; British English /ˈdɒn.əld/.
Meaning and history
This name comes from the Scottish Gaelic name Dòmhnall meaning "ruler of the world", composed of the Old Irish elements domun "world" and fal "rule". This was the name of two 9th-century kings of the Scots and Picts. It has traditionally been very popular in Scotland, and during the 20th century it became common in the rest of the English-speaking world. This is the name of one of Walt Disney's most popular cartoon characters, Donald Duck, introduced 1931. It was also borne by Australian cricket player Donald Bradman (1908-2001) and American president Donald Trump (1946-).
Notes and context
Usage: scottish, english