"Donna" meaning in English

See Donna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɒnə/ [UK], /ˈdɑnə/ [US], /ˈdänːə/ [US] Audio: En-us-Donna.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɒnə Etymology: A 19th-century invention from the Italian noun donna; also interpreted as a feminine form of Donald. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{m|it|donna}} donna Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Donna
  1. A female given name from Italian. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): 唐娜 (Tángnà) (Chinese Mandarin), Ντόνα (Ntóna) [feminine] (Greek), ドナ (Dona) (Japanese), 도나 (Dona) (Korean), Donna [feminine] (Polish), До́нна (Dónna) [feminine] (Russian), ดอนนา (dɔɔn-naa) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Donna-en-name-gWfrtpJn Disambiguation of 'female given name': 96 4
  2. A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, named after postmistress Donna Fletcher. Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Donna-en-name--g~Ndzdz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 53 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Donnas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Donna. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Donna}} Italian Donna Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Donna (plural Donnas)
  1. A surname from Italian.
    Sense id: en-Donna-en-name-rsy3jwmJ Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Donna meaning in English (4.9kB)

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