Donn
[dɒn]Meaning
From Irish donn, meaning 'noble' or 'prince'; also 'the dark one' in Irish mythology.
Background Story
The name is recorded as a given name in Irish and, rarely, in English. It derives from the Irish word donn, meaning 'noble' or 'prince', which comes from Old Irish and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰus-no-. In Irish mythology, Donn is the name of an ancestor of the Gaels.
Variations
Don
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