Donna (given name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɒnə/; Italian: [ˈdɔnna] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Lady |
| Region of origin | Italy |
Donna[1] is an English-language feminine first name meaning "woman" in modern Italian, and "lady" or "mistress" in classical Italian.[2] The original meaning is closer to "lady of the home" and was a title of respect in Italy, equivalent to Don[2] for gentlemen or lord. It is a common given name in the United States, particularly in Chicago, Florida, New York City, and Washington.[citation needed] It is rare as a surname.[citation needed]
People with the given name[edit]
- Donna Air (born 1979), English actress
- Donna Axum (1942–2018), American beauty pageant winner, author, television executive producer, philanthropist and model
- Donna Baird, American epidemiologist and evolutionary-population biologist
- Donna J. Boley (born 1935), American politician
- Donna Brazile, American political activist
- Donna Burke, Australian singer, voice actress and businesswoman
- Donna Cruz, Filipino pop singer
- Donna D'Errico, American actress
- Donna Dixon, American actress
- Donna Douglas, American actress
- Donna Edwards, American politician
- Donna Fargo, American country singer
- Donna M. Felling, American politician
- Donna Feore (born 1963), Canadian choreographer and theatre director
- Donna Givens - American politician from Alabama
- Donna Gould (born 1966), Australian cyclist
- Donna Haraway, American philosopher
- Donna Hylton, Jamaican-American kidnapper and murderer
- Donna Karan, American fashion designer
- Donna Kimball, American muppeteer
- Donna Leon, American novelist
- Donna Lewis, Welsh singer
- Donna Loren, American singer and actress, the Dr Pepper Girl in the 1960s
- Donna Maguire, Provisional Irish Republican Army member
- Donna Mayhew, American javelin thrower
- Donna McKechnie, American actress
- Donna Mergler, Canadian physiologist
- Donna Mills, American actress who played Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing
- Donna Morrissey, Canadian author
- Donna Murphy, American stage and film actress
- Donna Orender (née Geils; born 1957), American Women's Pro Basketball League All-Star guard and former WNBA president
- Donna Pescow, American actress
- Donna Reed, American actress
- Donna Robertson (born 1969), Scottish judoka and wrester
- Donna Rubin (born 1959), American tennis player
- Donna Scott-Mottley, Jamaican politician
- Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton
- Donna Strickland, Canadian physicist and Nobel laureate 2018
- Donna Summer (1948–2012), American singer, notably of disco music
- Donna Tartt, American writer
- Donna Testerman (born 1960), mathematician
- Donna Vekić, Croatian tennis player
Fictional characters[edit]
- Donna Bishop, character in Home and Away
- Donna Cabonna, character in That's So Raven
- Donna Duck, character in the 1937 Disney short Don Donald
- Donna Clark (née Emerson), a character in Halt and Catch Fire
- Donna Freedman, character in Neighbours
- Donna Hayward, character in Twin Peaks
- Donna Henshaw, a character in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
- Donna Logan, character in The Bold and the Beautiful
- Donna Ludlow, character in EastEnders
- Donna Martin, character in Beverly Hills, 90210
- Donna Meagle, main character in Parks and Recreation
- Donna Moss, main character in The West Wing
- Donna Noble, character in Doctor Who
- Donna Paulsen, character in Suits
- Donna Pinciotti, character That 70s Show
- Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!
- Donna Troy aka "Wonder Girl", character from DC Comics
- Donna Tubbs, character in The Cleveland Show
- Donna Windsor, character in Emmerdale
- Donna Yates, character in EastEnders
See also[edit]
- All pages with titles beginning with Donna
- All pages with titles containing Donna
- Donna (disambiguation)
- Donka (name)
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References[edit]
- ^ "Behind the Name". Archived from the original on 2007-09-07.
- ^ a b https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/donna/ See 2b for the comparison with "Don"