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Dónall

Old Irishmasculine2 syllables

The story behind Dónall

From Middle Irish Domnall, from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Domhnall.

Pronunciation

Irish; Munster: /ˈd̪ˠoːn̪ˠəl̪ˠ/

Regional pronunciation variants
  • Irish; Connacht: /ˈd̪ˠuːnˠəl̪ˠ/
  • Irish; Connacht: /ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠəl̪ˠ/
  • Irish; Ulster: /ˈd̪ˠõːnˠəl̪ˠ/

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Middle Names for Dónall

Adhamhnán

From Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends N
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Áine

A derivative of Old Irish án (“bright, brilliant; splendid, noble”).

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Syllables
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Ending
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  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Alastar

From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…

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masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends R
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast
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Sibling Names for Dónall

Aeddan

a male given name from Old Irish áed (“fire”), equivalent to English Aidan, Irish Áedan or Aodhán, or Latin Aidanus

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends N
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Áine

A derivative of Old Irish án (“bright, brilliant; splendid, noble”).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
1 syllable
Ending
ends E
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Alastar

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Syllables
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Ending
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