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First Name
168k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
2k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Don mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Don

User Submitted Origins

Irish
43%
English
35%
American
22%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Australia says the name Don means "'world ruler', noble, chief" and is of Irish origin.
  2. A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Don means "That means Bright Fame, and world RULER".
  3. A user from Sri Lanka says the name Don is of Portuguese origin and means "Ruler".
  4. According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Don means "World Leader".
  5. According to a user from Kenya, the name Don means "Chief, mighty".
  6. A user from Nigeria says the name Don is of English origin and means "Someone who is with money or just someone who's rich".
  7. According to a user from Pennsylvania, U.S., the name Don is of English origin and means "In Italian it means boss".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Don
Senses
  1. Sir; Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly given to noblemen and gentlemen only, but now common to all classes." Don is used in Italy, though not so much as in Spain. France talks of Dom Calmet, England of Dan Lydgate." [Oliphant.]
  2. A grand personage, or one making pretension to consequence; especially, the head of a college, or one of the fellows at the English universities.(Univ. Cant)"The great donsof wit." [Dryden.]

Etymology: Sp. don; akin to Pg. dom, It. donno; fr. L. dominus master. See Dame, and cf. Domine Dominie Domino Dan Dom

verb Don
To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with.

Etymology: Do + on; -- opposed to doff. See Do (v. t.), 7
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename ("Don Roberto")
  2. A European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov
    Synonyms: don river
  3. Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu
  4. A Spanish gentleman or nobleman
  5. The head of an organized crime family
    Synonyms: father
  6. Teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
    Synonyms: preceptor
  7. Put clothing on one's body ("The princess donned a long blue dress")
    Synonyms: assume, get into, put on, and wear
Wiktionary

Known in Ancient Greece and Rome as Latin Tanais, Ancient Greek Τάναϊς (Tánaïs).

  1. A river in European Russia, flowing 1200 miles to the Sea of Azov. Called Tanais in classical sources.

Probably from the common Celtic river name Proto-Celtic *Dānu << Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂-, found in many other river names such as Doncaster, Danube, and Dniester. Connected with the Welsh river goddess Dôn, whose name is from the same origin, though it could have been influenced by Welsh dawn (“gift”), Irish dán (“gift, offering”), Latin dōnum.

  1. A river in Scotland, flowing 62 miles to the North Sea.
  2. A river in South Yorkshire, England, on which Doncaster is situated.

    Don was also found in the following language(s): Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, and Spanish

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    Notable Persons Named Don

    Notable Persons Named Don

    Don Johnson

    Don Johnson is an actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He has been prominent since 1969. Don was given the name Donnie Wayne Johnson on December 15th, 1949 in Flat Creek, Missouri, United States.

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    Don Knotts

    Don Knotts was an actor, comedian, and inventor. He was most prominent from 1953 to 2006. Don was given the name Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21st, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. He breathed his last breath on February 24th, 2006.

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    Don Henley

    Don Henley is a rock music, pop rock, country rock, and soft rock singing, lyricist, and record producer. He plays Drum kit, Percussion instrument, Guitar, Drum Workshop, Paiste, Remo, Regaltip, Latin Percussion (company), Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Gibson Guitar Corporation, Takamine, and Vocals. He has been prominent since 1970. Don was given the name Donald Hugh Henley on July 22nd, 1947 in Gilmer, Texas, United States.

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    Don Cheadle

    Don Cheadle is an actor, filmmaker, and author. His most notable accomplishments were from 1984 to present. Don was given the name Donald Frank Cheadle, Jr. on November 29th, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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    Don Lemon

    Don Lemon is a journalist. Don was born on March 1st, 1966 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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    Don Rickles

    Don Rickles is an improvisational theatre, observational comedy, musical theatre, and insult comedy comedian. Don was given the name Donald Jay Rickles on May 8th, 1926 in Queens, New York City, New York, United States.

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    Notable Persons With the Last Name Don

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Don

    Monty Don

    Monty Don is a television presenter, gardener, and writer. His ongoing career started in 1994. Monty was given the name Montagu Denis Wyatt Don on July 8th, 1955 in West Berlin.

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    Polow da Don

    Polow da Don is a hip hop music and contemporary r&b record producer, songwriter, and rapping. His ongoing career started in 1999. Polow was given the name Jamal Fincher Jones in Clearwater, Florida.

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    Dmitry of the Don

    Dmitry of the Don was royalty. His most notable accomplishments were from 1359 to 1389. Dmitry was born as the child of Ivan II of Moscow and Alexandra Velyaminova on October 12th, 1350 in Moscow. He passed away on May 19th, 1389.

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    Hollow Da Don

    Hollow Da Don is a hip hop music rapping. His most notable accomplishments were from 2006 to present. Hollow was given the name Nigel Bennett on January 28th, 1984 in Queens. Hollow is also known as Hollow da di di di di don.

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    Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don

    He has had major accomplishments since 2009. Albert was born on November 15th, 1947.

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    Don

    Don is a boss (crime).

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    Common last names for Don

    Common first names for Don

    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Don U.S.
    █  White 48.51% 64.26%
    █  African American 7.27% 11.96%
    █  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 18.11% 4.85%
    █  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.87% 0.69%
    █  Two or More Ethnicities 2.31% 1.76%
    █  Hispanic or Latino 22.93% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Don

    People with the last name Don are most frequently White, Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, or Hispanic or Latino

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    Fun Facts about the name Don

  1. How Popular is the name Don? Don is the 435th most popular name of all time. As a last name Don was the 14,398th most popular name in 2010.
  2. How many people with the first name Don have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 168,247 babies born with the first name Don in the United States. That's more than enough people named Don to occupy the country of Saint Lucia with an estimated population of 166,526 (as of May 10, 2010).
  3. What year were 5 or more babies first named Don? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 34 new born babies.
  4. When was Don first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Don is Friday, March 15th, 1867.
  5. What year had the most people named Don born? The highest recorded use of the first name Don was in 1946 with a total of 4,109 babies. That's a lot of babies named Don!
  6. Random Don Factoid: According to the 1936 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Don ranks 19th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Utah. Imagine that, 55 babies in Utah have the same name in 1936.
  7. Weird things about the name Don: The name spelled backwards is Nod. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ndo. How do you pronounce that?
  8. How many people have the last name Don? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 2,076 people with the last name Don.
  9. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Don? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Don as their last name since less than 1 person in 143k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
    10. Don name meaning

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