Donn
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See also: donn
Etymology
Proper noun
Donn (plural Donns)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Donn is the 28829th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 825 individuals. Donn is most common among White (80.24%) individuals.
Etymology
From donn (“noble, prince”), from Old Irish, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰus-no-.
Proper noun
Donn m (genitive Doinn or Duinn)
- a male given name
- (Irish mythology) the legendary ancestor of the Gaels
Declension
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- Archaic
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Derived terms
- dar Donn! (“by Jove!”)
- Tigh nDuinn (“the House of Donn”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Donn | Dhonn | nDonn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Donn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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