Donell
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Donell
The given name 'Donell' is a variant of 'Donnell', an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name 'Domhnall', meaning "world ruler" or "ruler of the world" from the elements *domun* ("world") and *val* ("rule").
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Etymology
The given name 'Donell' is a variant of 'Donnell', an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name 'Domhnall', meaning "world ruler" or "ruler of the world" from the elements *domun* ("world") and *val* ("rule"). It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, often within Christian (particularly Catholic) communities, with historical prominence among medieval Gaelic chieftains and clans such as the O'Donnells of Tyrconnell.
Donell currently ranks #6,554 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1959.
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