# Donald

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɒn.əld/ · frequency rank #3,225

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A surname.
3. A place name:
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## Etymology
Name of Scottish kings and an early saint, from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall and reinforced by Medieval Latin Donvaldus ~ Donaldus, from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos (“prince / chief of the world”). Doublet of Domhnall.

## Easily confused with
- **donate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donald-vs-donate)
- **dongle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donald-vs-dongle)
- **donated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donald-vs-donated)
- **dona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dona-vs-donald)
- **Denali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denali-vs-donald)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ddonald`, `dnoald`, `doanld`, `donadl`, `donaldd`, `donalld`, `donlad`, `donnald`, `odnald`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/donald