Donall
Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Donall
The given name 'Donall' is derived from the Gaelic name 'Dónall', meaning 'ruler of the world' or 'world ruler', with its linguistic root in the Old Irish word 'dún', meaning 'fortress' or 'stronghold', and the Latin word 'mundus', meaning 'world'.
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Etymology
The given name 'Donall' is derived from the Gaelic name 'Dónall', meaning 'ruler of the world' or 'world ruler', with its linguistic root in the Old Irish word 'dún', meaning 'fortress' or 'stronghold', and the Latin word 'mundus', meaning 'world'. The name 'Donall' is commonly used in Irish and Scottish cultures, particularly in the context of Saint Columba, a 6th-century Irish monk who introduced Christianity to Scotland.
Donall currently ranks #4,130 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1957.
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