Donald

Gender:boy

Meaning:World ruler

Origin:Gaelic

Pronunciation:DON ald

Variations:Donnie

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Donald is the anglicised form of Scottish name Domhnall, which is formed from the words meaning ‘world’ and ‘rule’. The ‘d’ at the end of the name Donald comes from an English misinterpretation fuelled by German names such as ‘Ronald’.

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