Donata
Italian · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Donata
The name 'Donata' means "given" or "gifted" in Latin, derived from the past participle of the verb *donare* ("to give").
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Etymology
The name 'Donata' means "given" or "gifted" in Latin, derived from the past participle of the verb *donare* ("to give"). It is primarily used in Italian and other Romance-language cultures, often within Christian contexts as a feminine form of the Latin name Donatus, associated with early Christian saints and martyrs.
Donata currently ranks #11,922 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1956.
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