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Domhnall
Say it: DOH-nul
Meaning
From Proto-Celtic *Dubno-walos 'world-ruler'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Dónall, Domnall
| English | Donald |
|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic | Dòmhnall |
Famous bearers
- Domnall mac Ailpín, king in Pictland
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Where this comes from
- The Irish annals and early Irish literature
- Royal and noble genealogies
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