Donald

Donald is a male given name. It is an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic or Irish Gaelic personal name Domhnall, Dòmhnall, Dumhnuil and/or Dónall. This contains the elements dumno meaning "world" and val meaning "rule" (viz. "ruler of the world"). Compare Dumnorix. A short form of Donald is Don; pet forms include Donnie and Donny, and in Scotland Dolly. The name Dónall is also the Irish for Daniel.<!-- Infobox template for pronunciation-->

Gaelic kings and noblemen

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

• Domnall Brecc, king of the Dál Riata (d. 642)
• Domnall mac Áedo, High King of the Cenél Conaill and Ireland (d. 642)
• Domnall Midi, High King of Clann Cholmáin and Ireland (d. 763)
• Donald I of Scotland (812–863)
• Donald II of Scotland (889–900)
• Domnall I of Strathclyde (d. 908 X 916)
• Domnall II of Strathclyde (fl. 916 X 934)
• Domnall III of Strathclyde (d. 975)
• Donald III of Scotland (1033–1099)
• Domhnall MacLochlainn, High King of Ireland (1083 and 1121)
• Domhnall I, Earl of Mar (1276–1301)
• Domhnall Ó Néill, King of Tír Eógain (d. 1325)
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