Don (given name)
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English, Irish |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Donald |
| Meaning | brown, chief, noble |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Donn |
| Pet form(s) | Donnie, Donny |
Don is a masculine given name in the Irish language, as well as a short form of two masculine given names in the English language. The Irish name is derived from the Irish donn; the name can either mean "brown", or "chief", "noble". The Irish name is a variant spelling of Donn. The English name is unrelated to the Irish name; this name is a short form of the given name Donald or Donovan. Pet forms of this English name include Donnie and Donny.[1]
Don can also be a surname, also derived from "brown".[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 78, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1