# Donnie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɒni/ · frequency rank #17,599

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given names Don, Donald, Donovan, or Adonis.
2. Doncaster

## Etymology
Diminutives + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **Donny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donnie-vs-donny)
- **Dunne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donnie-vs-dunne)
- **Dougie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donnie-vs-dougie)
- **Dottie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donnie-vs-dottie)
- **Downie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donnie-vs-downie)
- **done** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/done-vs-donnie)
- **donna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donna-vs-donnie)
- **Donne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donne-vs-donnie)
- **Dennis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dennis-vs-donnie)
- **donate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donate-vs-donnie)
- **doggie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggie-vs-donnie)
- **donner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donner-vs-donnie)
- **dongle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dongle-vs-donnie)
- **Dionne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dionne-vs-donnie)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ddonnie`, `dnonie`, `donie`, `donine`, `donnei`, `odnnie`

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