Donald
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Donald (Domnall, Domhnall, Dumhnuil, Dónall) is an anglicized version of a Scottish or Irish Gaelic personal name, containing the elements dumno "world" and val "rule", viz. "ruler of the world". Compare Dumnorix.
'Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancient and medieval Gaelic kings and noblemen:
- Domnall Brecc, king of the Dál Riata (d. 642)
- Domnall mac Áedo, High King of the Cenél Conaill and Ireland (d. 642)
- Domnall Midi, High King of Clann Cholmáin and Ireland (d. 763)
- Donald I of Scotland (812–863)
- Donald II of Scotland (889–900)
- Domnall I of Strathclyde (d. 908 X 916)
- Domnall II of Strathclyde (fl. 916 X 934)
- Domnall III of Strathclyde (d. 975)
- Donald III of Scotland (1033–1099)
- Domhnall MacLochlainn, High King of Ireland (1083 and 1121)
- Domhnall I, Earl of Mar (1276-1301)
- Domhnall Ó Néill, King of Tír Eógain (d. 1325)
- Domhnall II, Earl of Mar (1305-1332)
- Domhnall, Earl of Lennox (1333-1365)
Clan Donald (Na Domhnallaich, Siol Dhomhnaill) is a major Scottish clan.
Donald is also the given name of:
- Donald Duck, an animated cartoon and comic-book character
- Donald Nixon, brother of former U.S president Richard Nixon
- Donald Rumsfeld (born 1932), Former Secretary of Defense of the United States
- Donald Sutherland (born 1935), a Canadian actor
- Donald Trump (born 1946), American business executive, founder and CEO of Trump Organization.
- Donald Madega (born 1991), went to Frank Johnson High School, Future President of Zimbabwe
- Donald Tsang (born 1944), Chief Executive of Hong Kong
- Donald Tusk (born 1957), Polish politician, chairman of Citizens Platform (Platforma Obywatelska)
- Donald Williamson, mayor of Flint, Michigan
- Donald Bradman (born 1908, died 2001), Australian cricketer, regarded as the best batsman ever.
- Donald, engine number 9 in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.
Donald may also mean:
- Donald (hill)
- Donald, Victoria a town in western Victoria, Australia
