Donato

Donato Meaning & Origin

About Donato
The surname Donato is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin name "Donatus," meaning "given" or "gifted." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Donato. The name Donato may have been given to someone who was considered a gift or blessing to their family or community, or it could have been a name given to a child born on a significant religious holiday such as Christmas, which is associated with the idea of giving and receiving gifts.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Donato is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Donato: 7,823
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donato based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Donato is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D05030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 N AA1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/dΙ™ΛˆnΙ‘toʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donato in Braille

Here's how to represent Donato in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Donato in braille

How to sign the name Donato using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Donato using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Donato in sign language

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