Donna

Donna Meaning & Origin

About Donna
The surname Donna is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian word "donna," meaning "woman" or "lady." It is a feminine given name that was later adopted as a surname. The surname Donna likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered noble or ladylike, or it could have been a name given to a child born to a woman of high social status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donna: 618
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36246
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donna 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 Donna is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donna in Braille

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

The name Donna in braille

How to sign the name Donna using Sign Language

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

The name Donna in sign language

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