Type Word
Usage Old Irish
Meaning & History
Old Irish word meaning "world, deep" [1] .
Related Items
Other Languages & Culturesdubnos (Old Celtic)
Given Name DescendantsDona, Donald, Donna (English) Domhnall, Dónal, Donal (Irish) Domnall (Old Irish) Donald, Donalda, Donella (Scottish) Dòmhnall (Scottish Gaelic)
Surname DescendantsDonalds, Donaldson (English) Donnell, MacConnell, Mac Domhnaill, McConnell, Ó Domhnaill, O'Donnell (Irish) MacConnell, MacDaniel, MacDonald, McConnell, McDaniel, McDonald (Scottish) MacDhòmhnaill (Scottish Gaelic)
Sources & References
- Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 107.
Entry updated May 26, 2026