Donald is a Scottish masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

. It is derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the

Proto-Celtic Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, is the hypothetical ancestral proto-language of all known Celtic languages, and a descendant of Proto-Indo-European. It is not attested in writing but has been partly Linguistic reconstruction, reconstructed throu ...

*''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers. A short form of Donald is Don, and

pet form A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as '' Izzy'' for Isabel or '' Bob'' for Robert, or it ...

s of Donald include

Donnie Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Donny Baldwin, American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Starsh ...

and

Donny Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Donny Baldwin, American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Starsh ...

. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald. ''Donald'' has cognates in other Celtic languages:

Modern Irish Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous ...

''Dónal'' (anglicised as ''Donal'' and ''Donall'');.

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

''Dòmhnall'', ''Domhnull'' and ''Dòmhnull''; Welsh '' Dyfnwal'' and

Cumbric Cumbric is an extinct Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup spoken during the Early Middle Ages in the ''Hen Ogledd'' or "Old North", in Northern England and the southern Scottish Lowlands. It was closely related to Old Welsh and the ot ...

''Dumnagual''. Although the feminine given name '' Donna'' is sometimes used as a feminine form of ''Donald'', the names are not etymologically related.

Variations

Kings and noblemen

Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancient and medieval Gaelic kings and noblemen: *

Dyfnwal Moelmud Dyfnwal Moelmud ( Welsh for "Dyfnwal the Bald and Silent"; ; ) was accounted as an early king and lawmaker among the Welsh, credited with the codification of their standard units of measure. He also figures as a legendary king of the Britons ...

(Dunvallo Molmutius), legendary king of pre-Roman Britain *

Dyfnwal Hen Dyfnwal Hen or Dumnagual Hen ("Dyfnwal the Old") was a ruler of the Britons (historical), Brittonic kingdom of Kingdom of Strathclyde, Alt Clut, later known as Strathclyde, probably sometime in the early 6th century. His biography is vague, but he ...

(Dumnagual I), Ruler of Alt Clut (Strathclyde) (450–475) *

Domnall Brecc Domnall Brecc (Welsh: ''Dyfnwal Frych''; English: ''Donald the Freckled'') (died 642 in Strathcarron) was king of Dál Riata, in modern Scotland, from about 629 until 642. He was the son of Eochaid Buide. He was counted as Donald II of Scotland ...

, king of Dál Riata (d. 642) *

Domnall mac Áedo Domnall mac Áedo (died 642), also known as Domnall II, was an Irish king and son of Áed mac Ainmuirech and his consort Land, the daughter of Áed Guaire mac Amalgada of Airgíalla. Domnall was High King of Ireland from 628 until his death. He ...

, High King of the

Northern Uí Néill The Northern Uí Néill was any of several dynasties in north-western medieval Ireland that claimed descent from a common ancestor, Niall of the Nine Hostages. Other dynasties in central and eastern Ireland who also claimed descent from Niall ar ...

and Ireland (d. 642) *

Domnall Midi Domhnall Mac Murchada (born c. 700, died 20 November 763), called Domnall Midi (Donald of Meath), was High King of Ireland. He belonged to the Clann Cholmáin branch of the Uí Néill. Clann Cholmáin's pre-eminence among the southern Uí Néill ...

, High King of Clann Cholmáin and Ireland (d. 763) *

Domnall mac Ailpín Domnall mac Ailpín ( Modern Gaelic: ''Dòmhnall mac Ailpein''), anglicised sometimes as Donald MacAlpin and known in most modern regnal lists as Donald I (812 – 13 April 862), was King of the Picts from 858 to 862. He followed his brother K ...

(812–863) *

Donald II of Scotland Domnall mac Causantín ( Modern Gaelic: , IPA: �t̪oːvnəɫ̪ˈmaʰkˈxoːʃɪm, anglicised as Donald II (died 900), was King of the Picts or King of Alba in the late 9th century. He was the son of Constantine I (Causantín mac Cináeda). Don ...

(889–900) *

Domnall mac Eimín Domnall mac Eimín meic Cainnig (died 23 April 1014) was an eleventh-century Mormaer of Mar. He is attested by numerous accounts of the Battle of Clontarf in which he is said to have lost his life supporting the cause of Brian Bóruma mac Cennét ...

, Mormaer of Mar (d. 1014) *

Donald III of Scotland Donald III ( Medieval Gaelic: ''Domnall mac Donnchada''; Modern Gaelic: ''Dòmhnall mac Dhonnchaidh''; –1099) was King of Alba (Scotland) from 1093–1094 and 1094–1097. He was known as ''Domnall Bán'' or "Donald the Fair", anglicized a ...

(1033–1099) * Domnall Gerrlámhach, King of Dublin (d. 1135) *

Domnall Ua Lochlainn Domhnall Ua Lochlainn (old spelling: Domnall Ua Lochlainn) (1048 – 10 February 1121), also known as Domhnall Mac Lochlainn (old spelling: Domnall Mac Lochlainn), was king of the Cenél Eogain, over-king of Ailech, and alleged High King o ...

, High King of Ireland (1083 and 1121) * Domhnall I, Earl of Mar (1276–1301) * Domhnall II, Earl of Mar (1305–1332) *

Domhnall, Earl of Lennox Mormaer Domhnall of Lennox ruled Lennox in the years 1333–1365. He succeeded his father Maol Choluim II. Domhnall adhered to the cause of David II during the Second War of Scottish Independence. King David II stayed at Dumbarton on at lea ...

(1333–1365) *

Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde Dyfnwal (died 908 ×915) was King of Strathclyde. Although his parentage is unknown, he was probably a member of the Cumbrian dynasty that is recorded to have ruled the Kingdom of Strathclyde immediately before him. Dyfnwal is attested by only ...

(d. 908×915), also known by the names ''Donald'', ''Domhnall'', and ''Domnall'' *

Dyfnwal ab Owain Dyfnwal ab Owain (died 975) was a tenth-century King of Strathclyde. He was a son of Owain ap Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde, and seems to have been a member of the royal dynasty of Strathclyde. At some point in the ninth- or tenth century, the K ...

(d. 975), also known by the names ''Donald'' and ''Domnall'' * Owain ap Dyfnwal (fl. 934)

People with the given name

Domhnall

* Domhnall mac Conchobair Ó Briain (died 1579), Gaelic Irish military leader *

Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson (; born 12 May 1983) is an Irish actor and screenwriter. The son of actor Brendan Gleeson, he studied media arts at the Dublin Institute of Technology. He began his career by directing and writing several short films, and garne ...

(born 1983), Irish actor * Domhnall mac Dáire Mac Bruaideadha (fl. c. 1600), Irish poet * Domhnall MacAuley (born 1957), Scottish physician and professor * Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna (1887–1967), Scottish Gaelic poet

Don

Don Adams Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known as bumbling Maxwell Smart (Secret Agent 86) in the television situa ...

(1923–2005), American actor, comedian and director *

Don Airey Donald Smith Airey (born 21 June 1948) is an English musician. He came to prominence as the keyboardist of the rock band Rainbow during 1979–1982. He has been the keyboardist of Deep Purple, the band from which Rainbow was a spinoff, since 2 ...

(born 1948), English keyboardist *

Don Ameche Don Ameche (; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, repertory theatre, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 19 ...

(1908–1993), Hollywood actor *

Don Barksdale Donald Argee Barksdale (March 31, 1923 – March 8, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. He was a pioneer as an African-American basketball player, becoming the first to be named NCAA All-American, the first to play on a ...

(1923–1993), American basketball player * Don Bertoia, Canadian middle-distance runner *

Don Bluth Donald Virgil Bluth ( ; born September 13, 1937) is an American filmmaker, animator, video game designer and author. He came to prominence working for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions before creating his own film studio in ...

(born 1937), animator, film director, producer, writer, production designer, video game designer and independent studio owner *

Don Bowman (singer) Rubel Don Bowman (August 26, 1937 – June 5, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian, and radio host. He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970, charting in the Top 40 with the novelty hit single "Chit Akins, Make ...

(1937–2013), American comedian, country music singer, and songwriter *

Don Callis Donald Callis (born October 13, 1963) is a Canadian professional wrestling manager (wrestling), manager, color commentator, actor, and former professional wrestler and business executive. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he works a ...

(born 1963), Canadian professional wrestler, wrestling manager, and actor * Don Cazayoux (born 1964), American lawyer and politician *

Don Chaffey Donald Chaffey (5 August 1917 – 13 November 1990) was a British film director, writer, Film producer, producer, and art director. Chaffey's film career began as an art director in 1947, and his directorial debut was in 1953. He remained acti ...

(1917–1990), British film director, writer, producer, and art director *

Don Chard Donald F. Chard is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Chard was a member of t ...

, Canadian politician *

Don Cheadle Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (, ; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Don Cheadle, multiple accolades including two Golden Globe Award ...

(born 1964), American actor and producer * Don Cherry (born 1934), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator * Don Cherry (American football) (born 1994), American football player *

Don Cherry (singer) Donald Ross Cherry (January 11, 1924 – April 4, 2018) was an American traditional pop and big band singer and golfer. In music, he is best known for his 1955 hit " Band of Gold". Biography Cherry was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. He started i ...

(1924–2018), American singer and golfer *

Don Cherry (trumpeter) Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist. Beginning in the late 1950s, he had a long tenure performing in the bands of saxophonist Ornette Coleman, includin ...

(1936–1995), American jazz trumpeter * Don R. Christensen (1916–2006), American animator, cartoonist, and writer * Don Christopher (1934–2022), American farmer *

Don Ciccone Donald Joseph Ciccone (February 28, 1946 – October 8, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter and musician. He was a founding member of the pop group the Critters, singing their biggest hits " Younger Girl" and "Mr. Dieingly Sad". The latter ...

(1946–2016), American singer-songwriter, member of the band The Critters * Don Cornelius (1936–2012), American television show host and producer * Don Cornell (1919–2004), stage name of Luigi Varlaro, American singer * Dominick

Don Costa Dominick P. "Don" Costa (June 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was an American conductor and record producer. He discovered singer Paul Anka and worked on several hit albums by Frank Sinatra, including '' Sinatra and Strings'' and '' My Way'' ...

(1925–1983), American conductor and record producer *

Don Covay Donald James Randolph (March 24, 1936 – January 31, 2015), better known by the stage name Don Covay, was an American R&B, rock and roll, and soul singer-songwriter most active from the 1950s to the 1970s. His most successful recordings incl ...

(1936–2015), American singer and songwriter *

Don Criqui Don Criqui (born October 1, 1940) is an American sportscaster. He holds the record for longest-tenured NFL broadcaster in U.S. TV history, calling NFL football for 47 seasons (1967–2013) on NBC and CBS. Criqui's final NFL broadcast came on ...

(born 1950), American sportscaster *

Don Diablo Don Pepijn Schipper (; born 27 February 1980), better known by his stage name Don Diablo, is a Dutch DJ, digital artist, record producer, musician and songwriter of electronic dance music. He is one of the pioneers of the future house genre and ...

(born 1980), Dutch DJ, record producer, musician and songwriter of electronic music * Don Digirolamo, American re-recording mixer *

Don Dokken Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and founder of glam metal band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American ...

(born 1953), American singer, lead singer of Dokken *

Don Drysdale Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993), nicknamed "Big D", was an American professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster who played in Major League Baseball. He spent his entire 14-year career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Do ...

(1936–1993), American baseball pitcher and sportscaster *

Don Dunstan Donald Allan Dunstan (21 September 1926 – 6 February 1999) was an Australian politician who served as the 35th premier of South Australia from 1967 to 1968, and again from 1970 to 1979. He was a member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for th ...

(1926–1999), South Australian politician *

Don Estelle Don Estelle (22 May 1933 – 2 August 2003) was an English actor and singer, best known as Gunner "Lofty" Sugden in '' It Ain't Half Hot Mum''. Early life Born Ronald Edwards in Crumpsall, Manchester, he was brought up in a house on Russe ...

(1933–2003), British actor and singer *

Don Everly Isaac Donald Everly (February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021) was an American musician. Everly was one-half of the singing duo The Everly Brothers alongside his younger brother Phil Everly, Phil. Early life Don was born in Brownie, Kentucky on Febru ...

(1937–2021), American country-influenced rock and roll singer and guitarist *

Don Felder Donald William Felder (born September 21, 1947) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 to 2001. He is known for co-writing several of the band's songs, most notably "Hotel California". Felder was in ...

(born 1947), American singer-songwriter and guitarist, former member of the Eagles *

Don Frye Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the '' UFC 8'' and '' David vs. Goliath 96'' tournament ...

(born 1965), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler *

Don Forsht Don Forsht is an American politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2020 to 2024. Biography Forsht earned a bachelor's degree in business and information technology from the University of Maryland. He served in the Uni ...

, American politician *

Don Garber Donald P. Garber (born October 9, 1957) is an American sports executive who has been the commissioner of Major League Soccer (MLS) since 1999. Garber is also the CEO of Soccer United Marketing and a member of the United States Soccer Federatio ...

(born 1957), American sports executive * Don Gardner (1931–2018), American singer-songwriter *

Don Gibson Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928 – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson wrote such country standards as " Sweet Dreams" and " I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjo ...

(1928–2003), American songwriter and country musician * Don Gilman (1934–2005), American politician * Don Goldstein (1937–2022), American basketball player * Don Gorske (born 1953), “Big Mac” Enthusiast and Guinness World Record holder of most Big Macs eaten * Don Gullett (born 1951), American baseball pitcher * Don Gullick (1924–2000), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer and coach * Don Hasselbeck (born 1955), American football player *

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician who is a founding member of the rock band the Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and co-lead vocalist, as well as its sole continuous member. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles ...

(born 1947), founding member of the

Eagles Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...

rock group * Don Herbert (1917–2007), television's "Mr. Wizard" *

Don Hewitt Donald Shepard Hewitt (December 14, 1922 – August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating the CBS television news magazine ''60 Minutes'' in 1968, which at the time of his death was the longes ...

(1922–2009), American television news producer *

Don Ho Donald Tai Loy Ho (; August 13, 1930 – April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer, and entertainer. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the 1966 album of the same name. Early life, family and education Ho ...

(1930–2007), American pop musician, singer and entertainer *

Don Hutson Donald Montgomery Hutson (January 31, 1913 – June 26, 1997), nicknamed "the Alabama Antelope", was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). In the era of the one-platoon football, he played a ...

(1913–1997), American football player *

Don Imus John Donald Imus Jr. ( ; July 23, 1940 – December 27, 2019), also known as Imus, was an American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author. His radio show '' Imus in the Morning'' was aired on various stations and di ...

(1940–2019), American radio and television host *

Don Johnson Don Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series '' Miami Vice'', for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime Emm ...

(born 1949), American actor, producer and singer *

Don Johnson (basketball) Don Johnson (1930 – February 6, 2019) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA Bruins under head coach John Wooden. As a senior (education), senior, Johnson received h ...

(1930–2019), American basketball player and coach * Don Johnson (sports executive) (1930–2012), Canadian sports executive and president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association *

Don King (boxing promoter) Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. King's career highlights include, among multiple other enterprises, promoting "The Rumble in the Jungle" and the ...

(born 1931), American boxing promoter * Don King (coach) (born 1926), American football player and coach * Don King (defensive back) (born 1964), American football player * Don King (defensive lineman) (1929–2014), American football player * Don King (musician) (born 1954), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and trumpeter *

Don King (photographer) Don King (born 1960) is an American photographer, cinematographer, and film director. He is best known for his photographic and Film, cinematic images of ocean surface waves and surfing. Don King was a high school sophomore the first time he sol ...

(born 1960), American photographer, cinematographer, and film director * Don Roy King (born 1947), American television director *

Don Kirshner Donald Kirshner (April 17, 1934 – January 17, 2011) was an American music publisher, music consultant, rock music producer, talent manager, and songwriter. Dubbed "the Man with the Golden Ear" by ''Time'', he was best known for managin ...

(1934–2011), American music publisher, rock music producer, talent manager, and songwriter *

Don Knotts Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom ''The Andy Griffith Show'', for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He als ...

(1924–2006), American actor and comedian *

Don Larsen Don James Larsen (August 7, 1929 – January 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore ...

(1929–2020), American baseball player *

Don Lemon Don Lemon (born March 1, 1966) is an American television journalist best known for being a host on CNN from 2014 until 2023. He anchored weekend news programs on local television stations in Alabama and Pennsylvania during his early days as a jo ...

(born 1966), American television personality and current host of CNN Tonight * Don L. Lind (1930–2022), American scientist and a former naval officer and aviator, and NASA astronaut *

Don MacLean (basketball) Donald James MacLean (born January 16, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, and became the all-time scoring leader ...

(born 1970), American basketball player and color commentator * Don Marion Davis (1917–2020), American child actor *

Don Mattingly Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961) is an American professional baseball coach, and former first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB. Nicknamed "the Hit Man" and ...

, American pro baseball player for the New York Yankees and manager of the LA Dodgers; aka "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hitman" *

Don McLean Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie (song), American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minut ...

(born 1945), American singer-songwriter and musician *

Don Messick Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor, known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered voice roles include Scooby-Doo; Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ''The Flintsto ...

(1926–1997), American voice actor * Don Murray (1929–2024), American actor *

Don Nelson Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335 (he held the record for most wins for almost 12 ...

(born 1940), American basketball player and coach *

Don Nelson (screenwriter) Don Nelson (January 20, 1927 – September 10, 2013) was an American screenwriter, film producer and jazz musician. He is best known for his work on the American situation comedy ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'', for which he wrote fr ...

(1927–2013), American screenwriter, film producer, and jazz musician *

Don Nickles Donald Lee Nickles (born December 6, 1948) is an American politician and lobbyist who was a Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1981 to 2005. He was considered both a fiscal and social conservative. After retiring from the Sen ...

(born 1948), American politician *

Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1979), known professionally as Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is also known as the " King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike. The ...

(born 1978), Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor * Don Paterson (born 1963), Scottish poet, writer and musician *

Don Patinkin Don Patinkin (; January 8, 1922 – August 7, 1995) was an American-born Israeli monetary economist, and the President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Nissan Liviatan, 2008. "Patinkin, Don (1922–1995)," ''The New Palgrave Dictionary of Eco ...

(1922–1995), Israeli-American economist, and President of the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public university, public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. ...

* Don Payne, American writer and producer * Don Quarrie (born 1951), Jamaican sprinter * Don Reid (born 1945), lead singer of American country group The Statler Brothers *

Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep (film), Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958), ''Enter Laughing ...

(1926–2017), American stand-up comedian * Don Robesky (1906–2002), American football player * Don Rondo (1930–2011), American singer *

Don Shula Donald Francis Shula ( ; January 4, 1930 – May 4, 2020) was an American professional American football, football player, coach and executive who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1995. He played seven s ...

(1930–2020), American football coach *

Don Slater Don Slater (born 4 June 1954) is a British sociologist. A reader in sociology at the London School of Economics, Slater has researched the use of light in public infrastructure, and new media. He became chief editor of the '' British Journal o ...

(born 1954), British sociologist *

Don Trahan Donald Roland Trahan (November 13, 1949 – June 21, 2024) was an American PGA Master Professional golf instructor. Known as "The Swing Surgeon," Trahan was the father of PGA Tour professional golfer D. J. Trahan. Early life Trahan was born ...

(born 1949), American golfer, father of D. J. Trahan * Don Van Vliet (1941–2010), American singer, songwriter and musician, also known as

Captain Beefheart Don Van Vliet (; born 'Don Glen Vliet'; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as the M ...

Don Warrington Don Warrington MBE (born Don Williams, 23 May 1951) is a Trinidadian-born British actor. He is best known for playing Philip Smith in the ITV sitcom '' Rising Damp'' (1974–78), and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in the BBC detective series ' ...

(born 1951), Trinidadian-born British actor * Don Waterman (born 1950), American racing driver *

Don Webb (American football) Donald Wayne Webb (born May 22, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones. In 1961, Webb joined the AFL's Bos ...

(born 1939), American football player *

Don Webb (playwright) Donald Edward Webb (10 October 1934 – 26 May 2024) was a British playwright and scriptwriter. He wrote for British television and the West End and later worked on a novel for children. Biography Donald Edward Webb was born in Bootle, Merseysi ...

, English playwright and dramatist *

Don Webb (writer) Don Webb (born 1960) is an American science fiction and mystery writer, as well as an author of several books on Left Hand Path occult philosophy. He is also a former High Priest of the Temple of Set. Writing career Webb's first profession ...

(born 1960), American science fiction, mystery, and horror writer * Don Wilson (American football) (born 1961), American football player * Don Wilson (announcer) (1900–1982), American radio and television announcer and actor *

Don Wilson (Australian footballer) Donald Angus Wilson (22 October 1914 – 6 December 2015) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Western Bulldogs, Footscray in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External li ...

(1914–2015), Australian footballer * Don Wilson (baseball) (1945–1975), American baseball pitcher * Don Wilson (cricketer) (1927–2012), English cricketer *

Don Wilson (pastor) Donald Wilson (born 1949, Alta Vista, Kansas) is the founder and was the senior pastor of Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria, Arizona, one of the largest churches in the United States, with an average attendance of nearly 28,000 a week ac ...

(born 1949), American Christian pastor and creationist * Don E. Wilson (born 1944), American zoologist * Don M. Wilson III (born 1948), American banker and corporate director * Don W. Wilson (born 1942), American historian and archivist *

Don Williams Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing p ...

(1939–2017), American singer-songwriter * Don Williams (guard) (1919–2001), American football player * Don Williams (American football coach) (1927–2013), American football, track and field coach *

Don Williams (footballer, born 1935) Donald Edward Williams (3 November 1935 – 19 October 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne during the 1950s and 1960s. Williams was a half-back flanker and five time premiership player wit ...

(1935–1995), Australian rules footballer *

Don Williams (footballer, born 1939) Don Williams (born 16 August 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operat ...

(born 1939), Australian rules footballer * Don Williams (poker player) (1942–2013), American poker player *

Don Williams (racing driver) Gordon Lee "Don" Williams, Jr. (May 14, 1947 – May 21, 1989) was an American stock car driver born in Madison, Florida. He competed in the Sportsman 300 race at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 1979, a Late Model Sportsman Divisio ...

(1947–1989), American racing driver *

Don Zewin Don Zewin (September 26, 1952 - October 31, 2021) was a poker player most known for finishing third in the 1989 World Series of Poker Main Event ($151,000). Although no bracelet event wins Zewin has 7 six-figure cashes, including a runner-up (t ...

(1952–2021), American professional poker player

Donal

Donal Kelly Donal Kelly (1938 – 3 January 2025) was an Irish journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work with RTÉ News. Life and career Kelly began his journalism career with the ''Donegal People's Press'' before later joining the ''Irish Press ...

(1938–2025), Irish journalist and broadcaster *

Donal Logue Donal Francis Logue (born February 27, 1966) is a Canadian-American film and television actor. He played the starring role of Sean Finnerty on the sitcom '' Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005), and Detective Harvey Bullock on the DC Comics adapta ...

(born 1969), Canadian actor * Donal MacIntyre (born 1966), Irish investigative reporter *

Donal Murray (bishop) Donal Brendan Murray (29 May 1940 – 13 October 2024) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate, who served as Bishop of Limerick from 1996 to 2009. He had previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Dublin diocese Biography Early life and o ...

(1940–2024), Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick (1996–2009) *

Donal O'Brien (disambiguation) Donal O'Brien may refer to: *Domnall Mór Ua Briain (died 1194), king of Munster * Donal O'Brien (hurler) (1940–2012), Irish hurler *Donald O'Brien (actor) Donal Timothée O'Brien (15 September 1930 – 23 April 2018), commonly known as Donald ...

, several individuals * Donal O'Donoghue (1894–1971), Irish Fianna Fáil politician * Donal O'Shea, Canadian mathematician *

Donal O'Sullivan (disambiguation) Donal O'Sullivan may refer to: *Donal O'Sullivan (artist) (1945–1991), Irish artist *Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare (1561–1613), last independent ruler of the O'Sullivan Beara clan *Donal O'Sullivan (Gaelic footballer) (1930–2001), Irish Gaelic f ...

, several individuals * Donal Roe MacCarthy Mór (died 1302), 13th-century noble of Ireland, Prince of the Kingdom of Desmond * Donal MacCarthy Reagh (1450/1460–1531), 9th Prince of Carbery (1505–1531) * Donal Skehan (born 1986), Irish singer, television personality/presenter, food writer/cook and photographer

Dónal

Dónal Lunny Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozaik, LAPD ...

(born 1947), Irish folk musician *

Donal Óg Cusack Donald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterp ...

(born 1977), Irish hurler

Donald

* Donald Alarie (born 1945), Canadian writer *

Donald Ardell Donald Ardell is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 7, 2022. He represents Maine's 6th House district. Before becoming a politician, he was a federal agent and criminal investig ...

, American politician * Donald Bailey (1934–2013), American jazz drummer *

Donald Bradman Sir Donald George Bradman (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), nicknamed "The Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. His cricketing successes have been claimed by Shane ...

(1908–2001), Australian cricketer *

Donald Brashear Donald Brashear (born January 7, 1972) is an American-Canadian former professional hockey player. He played for five organizations in the National Hockey League (NHL) over a 16-year career, in which he played the role of an enforcer. He was am ...

(born 1972), American ice hockey player * Donald Burgess (born 1933), British track cyclist *

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few h ...

(1932–2013), American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter * Donald Cameron (born 1954), Australian water polo player and coach *

Donald Campbell Donald Malcolm Campbell, (23 March 1921 – 4 January 1967) was a British speed record breaker who broke eight absolute world speed records on water and on land in the 1950s and 1960s. He remains the only person to set both world land a ...

(1921–1967), British speed record breaker * Donald M. Campbell Jr. (born 1955), retired commanding general of United States Army Europe *

Donald Capelle Donald F. Capelle is a Marshallese politician. Capelle was Minister of Justice in 2000s. He was Speaker of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands from 2012 to 2016. In January 2020, Capelle became Minister of Transportation, Communication and ...

, Marshallese politician * Donald Chumley (born 1962), American football player *

Donald Crisp Donald William Crisp (27 July 188225 May 1974) was an English people, English film actor as well as an early producer, director and screenwriter. His career lasted from the early silent film era into the 1960s. He won an Academy Award for Best S ...

(1882–1974), English filmmaker * Donald D. Deshler (born 1947), American educator *

Donald D'Alesio Donald D’Alesio is an American professional football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Early life A Youngstown, Ohio native, D'Alesio attended Cardinal Mooney High School ...

, American football coach *

Donald Dewar Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 – 11 October 2000) was a Scottish statesman and politician who served as the inaugural First Minister of Scotland, first minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 and leader of the Labour Par ...

(1937–2000), Scottish statesman * Donald Disney, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers *

Donald Driver Donald Jerome Driver (born February 2, 1975) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Alcorn State University, D ...

(born 1975), American football player *

Donald "Duck" Dunn Donald "Duck" Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012) was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a session bassist for Stax R ...

(1941–2012), American bass guitarist *

Donald Fagen Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who is the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the rock band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s with musical partner Walter Becker ...

(born 1948), American musician *

Donald Faison Donald Adeosun Faison (; born June 22, 1974) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his leading role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC/ NBC comedy-drama '' Scrubs'' (2001–2010), and a supporting role as Murray in both the film '' Cluel ...

(born 1974), American actor and comedian * Donald Foss (1945–2022), American billionaire * Donald Friese (born 1940), American billionaire * Donald Henry Gaskins (1933–1991), American cannibalistic serial killer, rapist, and thief * Donald Geisler (born 1978), Filipino taekwondo athlete *

Donald Glover Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. While he studied at New York University and after working in Derrick ...

(born 1983), American actor, musician, writer, comedian, and producer *

Donald Gordon (cricketer) Donald Ashley Gordon (born 3 October 1990) is an English cricketer. Gordon is a right-handed Batsman (cricket), batsman who bowls right-arm Fast bowling, fast-medium. He was born on the Isle of Wight and educated at Ryde School with Upper Chi ...

(born 1990), English cricketer * Donald J. Guter (born 1948), American lawyer, academic administrator, and retired United States Navy rear admiral * Donald Hawkins (born 1992), American football player *

Donald Harvey Donald Harvey (April 15, 1952 – March 30, 2017) was an American serial killer who claimed to have murdered 87 people, though he has 37 confirmed victims. He was able to do this during his time as a hospital orderly. His spree took place ...

(1952–2017), American serial killer * Donald Hewagama (1926–2009), Sri Lankan Sinhala Judge Advocate General *

Donald Hewlett Donald Marland Hewlett (30 August 1920 – 4 June 2011) was an English actor who was best known for his sitcom roles as Colonel Charles Reynolds in ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' and Lord Meldrum in '' You Rang, M'Lord?'', both written by Jimmy Perry ...

(1922–2011), British actor * Donald Hill-Eley (born 1969), American football coach and former player * Donald Thomas Hornstein, American law professor * Donald Izacus Panjaitan (1925–1965), Indonesian general * Donald Izzett (born 1975), American man who has been missing since 1995 *

Donald Eugene Fields II Donald Eugene Fields II (born July 9, 1964) is an American former fugitive who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 25, 2023. Fields had been wanted for the sex trafficking of at least one child between 2013 and 2017 in Mis ...

(born 1964) FBI's most wanted fugitive *

Donald Keene Donald Lawrence Keene (June 18, 1922 – February 24, 2019) was an American-born Japanese scholar, historian, teacher, writer and translator of Japanese literature. Keene was University Professor emeritus and Shincho Professor Emeritus of Japane ...

(1922–2019), American-Japanese literary scholar *

Donald Knuth Donald Ervin Knuth ( ; born January 10, 1938) is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is the 1974 recipient of the ACM Turing Award, informally considered the Nobel Prize of comp ...

(born 1938), American computer scientist * Donald Woodward Lee (1910–1977), American philologist *

Donald Maclean (spy) Donald Duart Maclean (; 25 May 1913 – 6 March 1983) was a British diplomat and Soviet double agent who participated in the Cambridge Five spy ring. After being recruited by a Soviet agent as an undergraduate student, Maclean entered the civi ...

(1913–1983), British diplomat and Soviet spy *

Donald MacCormick Donald MacCormick (16 April 1939 – 12 July 2009)Veteran BBC newsman dies aged 70
...

(1939–2009), Scottish journalist *

Donald R. MacLeod Donald Ross MacLeod (December 30, 1902 – October 20, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He represented the Electoral district (Canada), electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member o ...

(1902–1976), Canadian politician *

Donald Marmen Donald Marmen is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick () is the deliberative assembly of the New Brunswick Legislature, in the province of New Brunswi ...

, Canadian politician * Donald Albert Marshall (born 1932), Canadian politician *

Donald McFarlane Donald Stewart McFarlane is a British-American politician and cybersecurity consultant. He serves as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 18th district. The district represents the towns of Alexan ...

, British-American politician * Donald R. McMonagle (born 1952), American astronaut * Donald Moatshe (born 1985), South African musician * Donald Mote (1900–1968), American judge * Donald W. Munro (1916–1998), Canadian politician * Donald "Don" Muraco (born 1939), American retired wrestler * Donald Nicol (1843–1903), Scottish politician * Donald Nicolaisen (1944–2019), American politician *

Donald Nixon Francis Donald Nixon (November 23, 1914 – June 27, 1987) was a younger brother of U.S. President Richard Nixon. Family He was the third of five sons: *Harold Nixon (June 1, 1909 – March 7, 1933) *Richard Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April ...

(1914–1987), younger brother of the 37th U.S. president, Richard Nixon * Donald Obeyesekere (1888-1964), Sri Lankan Sinhala legislator *

Donald O'Connor Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred, in succession, with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talki ...

(1925–2003), American dancer, singer, and actor * Donald of Ogilvy (Saint Donald) * Donald Parham (born 1997), American football player *

Donald Perera Air Chief Marshal G Donald Perera VSV, Uttama Seva Padakkama, USP is a Sri Lanka air officer who served as Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka), commander of the Air Force from 2002 to 2006 and Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka), Chief of ...

, 11th commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force * Donald H. Peterson (1933–2018), United States Air Force colonel and astronaut *

Donald Pettit Donald Roy Pettit (born April 20, 1955) is an American astronaut and chemical engineer best known for his orbital astrophotography and in-space inventions such as the Zero G Cup, which received the first ever patent for an object invented in sp ...

(born 1955), American chemical engineer and astronaut *

Donald Pleasence Donald Henry Pleasence (; 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English actor. He was known for his "bald head and intense, staring eyes," and played more than 250 stage, film, and television roles across a nearly sixty-year career. Pleas ...

(1919–1995), English actor * Donald E. Polkinghorne (1936–2018), American academic and psychologist * Donald Ramotar (born 1950), 8th president of Guyana *

Donald Jasen Ranaweera Donald Jasen Ranaweera (20 March 1921 - 26 December 2000) was a Sri Lankan plantation owner, press baron and politician. He was the Chairmen of the Times of Ceylon and served as the member of parliament from Maskeliya (1960) and Nuwara Eliya ...

(1921–2000), Sri Lankan Sinhala planter, press baron, and politician *

Donald Richie Donald Richie (April 17, 1924 – February 19, 2013) was an American-born author who wrote about the Japanese people, the culture of Japan, and especially Japanese cinema. Although he considered himself primarily a film historian, Richie also ...

(1924–2013), American-born author who wrote about the Japanese people and culture * Donald A. Ritchie (born 1945), Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate * Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (born 1947), American musician, guitarist for Blue Öyster Cult *

Donald Rumsfeld Donald Henry Rumsfeld (July 9, 1932 – June 29, 2021) was an American politician, businessman, and naval officer who served as United States Secretary of Defense, secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and again ...

(1932–2021), American businessman and government official * Donald Sanford (born 1987), American-Israeli Olympic sprinter * Donald Sild (born 1968), Estonian javelin thrower * Donald "Deke" Slayton (1924–1993), American astronaut * Donald Spero (born 1939), American world champion rower *

Donald Sterling Donald T. Sterling (born Donald Samuel Tokowitz; April 26, 1934) is an American attorney and businessman who was the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 2014. ...

(born 1934), American billionaire *

Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland (17 July 1935 – 20 June 2024) was a Canadian actor. With a career spanning six decades, he received List of awards and nominations received by Donald Sutherland, numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award ...

(1935–2024), Canadian actor * Donald A. Thomas (born 1955), American engineer and astronaut * Donald J. Trahan, Jr. (born 1980), American golfer *

Donald Triplett Donald Gray Triplett (September 8, 1933 – June 15, 2023) was an American banker known for being the first person diagnosed with autism. He was first diagnosed by Leo Kanner in 1943 and was labeled as "Case 1". Triplett was noted for his savan ...

(1933–2023), first person to be diagnosed with

autism Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing d ...

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...

(born 1946), President of the United States, businessman *

Donald Tsang Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (; born 7 October 1944) is a former Hong Kong civil servant who served as the second Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012. Tsang joined the colonial civil service as an Executive Officer in 1967, occupyi ...

(born 1944), former Hong Kong civil servant *

Donald Tusk Donald Franciszek Tusk (born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician and historian who has served as the prime minister of Poland since 2023, previously holding the office from 2007 to 2014. Tusk served as the president of the European Council (20 ...

(born 1957), Prime Minister of Poland, former President of the European Council * Donald Wailan-Walalangi (born 1960), Indonesian tennis player *

Donald Watson Donald Watson (2 September 1910 – 16 November 2005) was an English animal rights and veganism advocate who co-founded The Vegan Society. Early life Watson was born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, the son of a headmaster in a mining community. As a ...

(1910–2005), English animal rights advocate *

Donald W. Webber Donald Wedgewood Webber (November 19, 1906 – November 15, 1995)Donald Whiston (1927–2020), American ice hockey player * Donald Whitton (1923–2018), Canadian cellist and teacher * Donald E. Williams (1942–2016), United States Navy captain, aviator, mechanical engineer and astronaut *

Donald Williamson (disambiguation) Donald Williamson may refer to: * Don Williamson (1934–2019), American politician *Donald I. Williamson Donald Irving Williamson (8 January 1922, in Alnham, England – 29 January 2016, in Port Erin, Isle of Man) was a British planktolo ...

, multiple people *

Donald Wilson (disambiguation) Donald or Don Wilson may refer to: Sportspeople * Don Wilson (Australian footballer) (1914–2015), Australian footballer * Don Wilson (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2003), English football player and manager, played for Bury FC * Don Wilson (cric ...

, multiple people *

Donald Young (tennis) Donald Oliver Young Jr. (born July 23, 1989) is an American professional pickleball player with the American PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball, and also a former professional tennis player. Young had a tennis career-high Association of Tennis ...

(born 1989), American tennis player

Donaldo

Donaldo Arza Donaldo Arza (born 15 August 1946) is a Panamanian middle-distance running, middle-distance runner who has represented his country in international competitions. He competed in the Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres, men' ...

(born 1946), Panamanian track and field athlete * Donaldo González (born 1971), Panamanian footballer * Donaldo Hontiveros (born 1977), Filipino basketball player *

Donaldo Macedo Donaldo Pereira Macedo (born 1950) is a Cape Verdean-American critical theorist, linguist, and expert on literacy, critical pedagogy and multicultural education studies. Until 2019 he was Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Education at ...

(born 1950), American academic *

Donaldo Méndez Donaldo Alfonso Méndez (born June 7, 1978) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. A shortstop, he played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres in 2001 and 2003. In a two-year career, Méndez was a ...

(born 1978), Venezuelan baseball player *

Donaldo Morales Donaldo Antonio Morales (born 13 October 1982) is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who plays for Motagua New Orleans of the Gulf Coast Premier League. Club career Donaldo made 100+ appearances for F.C. Motagua from 2005 to 2013. He won the 20 ...

(born 1982), Honduran footballer *

Donaldo Ortiz Colín Donaldo Ortiz Colín (born 18 May 1961) is a Mexican politician from the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). From 2001 to 2003 he sat in the Chamber of Deputies representing Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officia ...

(born 1961), Mexican politician *

Donaldo Ernesto Reyes Donaldo Ernesto Reyes Avelar (born 18 June 1939 in Santa Bárbara) is a Honduran lawyer and politician. He currently serves as deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the National Party of Honduras for Santa Bárbara. Referenc ...

(born 1939), Honduran lawyer and politician

Donnell

* Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan (died 1627), Irish landowner and rebel *

Donnell Rawlings Donnell M. Rawlings (born December 6, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He is best known as a cast member on the Comedy Central sketch comedy TV series ''Chappelle's Show'' and the HBO drama ''The Wire''. Early life Donnell ...

(born 1968), comedian

Fictional characters

* Donald, a fictional Scottish locomotive in ''The Railway Series'' books * Donald Blake, the secret identity of The Mighty Thor, from

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

, Disney animated cartoon and comic-book character *

Donnie Darko ''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American Science fiction film, science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly (filmmaker), Richard Kelly in his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut, and produced by Flower ...

, protagonist of a film of the same name * Donald "Don" Draper, protagonist of the AMC television series ''Mad Men'' * Donald "Ducky" Mallard, character in the TV show ''NCIS'' *

Donald Fisher Donald George Fisher (September 3, 1928 – September 27, 2009) was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the Gap Inc. clothing stores with his wife Doris F. Fisher. Early life and education Fisher was born i ...

, fictional character portrayed by Norman Coburn in Home and Away * Don Flamenco, a fictional Spanish boxer from the ''

Punch-Out!! is a boxing video game series created by Genyo Takeda, and published by Nintendo. The player controls Little Mac, a boxer who aims to become the World Video Boxing Association (W.V.B.A.) champion. The original '' Punch-Out!!'' arcade game w ...

'' series * Donald Morden, fictional character from the video game series

Metal Slug is a Japanese multimedia franchise and run and gun video game series originally created by Nazca Corporation before merging with SNK in 1996 after the completion of the first game in the series. Spin-off games include a third-person shoo ...

* Sir Donald McDuck, Disney character who is an ancestor of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck * Donald the Scottish Twin, a fictional character from ''

The Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Sodor (fictional island), Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by Wi ...

'' and its televised adaptation ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry, Christopher, the series was developed for ...

'' *

Donald Pierce Donald Pierce is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a cyborg and is commonly an enemy of the X-Men. Donald Pierce appears in the 2017 film '' Logan'', portrayed by Boyd Holbr ...

, a

super villain

References

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