Donnalyn
Irish/Gaelic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Donnalyn
The name 'Donnalyn' is a modern American combination of the Gaelic name 'Donna' (meaning "world ruler" or "lady," from the Irish 'Domhnall') and the suffix '-lyn' (from names like Lynn, meaning "lake" or "waterfall").
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Etymology
The name 'Donnalyn' is a modern American combination of the Gaelic name 'Donna' (meaning "world ruler" or "lady," from the Irish 'Domhnall') and the suffix '-lyn' (from names like Lynn, meaning "lake" or "waterfall"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly the United States, with no notable historical or religious significance, emerging as a 20th-century invented name.
Donnalyn currently ranks #11,218 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1967.
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