name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Italian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
donna
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈdɒnə/
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US: /ˈdɑnə/
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US: /ˈdänːə/
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rhymes with -ɒnə
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UK: /ˈdɒn.ə/
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US: /ˈdɑ.nə/
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CMU ARPABET: D AA1 N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, named after postmistress Donna Fletcher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 3
A surname from Italian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lady, madam, mistress, noblewoman
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
an Italian woman of rank
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: woman, adult female
History
Etymology
A 19th-century invention from the Italian noun donna; also interpreted as a feminine form of Donald.
Borrowed from Italian Donna.
From Italian donna. Doublet of dame and domina.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 唐娜 (Tángnà) — female given name
- Greek: Ντόνα (Ntóna) — female given name
- Japanese: ドナ (Dona) — female given name
- Korean: 도나 (Dona) — female given name
- Polish: Donna — female given name
- Russian: До́нна (Dónna) — female given name
- Thai: ดอนนา (dɔɔn-naa) — female given name
- Italian: donna — lady, madam, title given to a lady in Italy
- Swedish: donna — lady, madam, title given to a lady in Italy
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