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Don (given name)

Male given name

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Irish5 uses in this article English3 uses in this article given3 uses in this article masculine2 uses in this article language2 uses in this article derived2 uses in this article brown2 uses in this article short2 uses in this article unrelated1 uses in this article spelling1 uses in this article include1 uses in this article surname1 uses in this article variant1 uses in this article either1 uses in this article people1 uses in this article chief1 uses in this article Donny1 uses in this article named1 uses in this article noble1 uses in this article

Overview

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. Don can also be a surname, also derived from "brown".

See also

* List of people named Donald *

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