The first name Donald

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About the first name Donald

Meaning

The name Donald is traditionally interpreted as “ruler of the world”.

Historical origin

The name Donald comes from Gaelic Domhnall, an old name in Scottish and Irish traditions.

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Donald reflects the contribution of Celtic, Irish, Scottish, or Breton traditions to names used in Canada.

Pronunciation:do-nalddɑnəld

Frequency of the first name Donald by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Donald by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name DonaldLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Donald in baptisms by year.5037251201790183018701910195019901790–1794 1 baptisms1815–1819 1 baptisms1820–1824 1 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 5 baptisms1835–1839 9 baptisms1840–1844 8 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 29 baptisms1855–1859 22 baptisms1860–1864 26 baptisms1865–1869 15 baptisms1870–1874 20 baptisms1875–1879 13 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms1890–1894 7 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 5 baptisms1930–1934 5 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 11 baptisms1950–1954 18 baptisms1955–1959 12 baptisms1960–1964 8 baptisms1965–1969 14 baptisms1970–1974 7 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1980–1984 3 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms

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