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Donna Pronunciation ;Italian:
[ˈdɔnna] Gender Female Meaning Lady Region of origin Italy
Donna
[1] is an English-language
feminine
first name meaning "
woman " in modern
Italian , and "
lady " or "
mistress " in classical Italian.
[2] The original meaning is closer to "lady of the home" and was a title of respect in
Italy , equivalent to
Don
[2] for gentlemen or lord. It is a common
given name in the
United States , particularly in
Chicago ,
Florida ,
New York City , and
Washington .[
citation needed ] It is rare as a
surname .[
citation needed ]
People with the given name
Donna Air (born 1979), English actress
Donna Axum (1942–2018), American beauty pageant winner, author, television executive producer, philanthropist and model
Donna Baird , American epidemiologist and evolutionary-population biologist
Donna J. Boley (born 1935), American politician
Donna Brazile , American political
activist
Donna Burke , Australian singer, voice actress and businesswoman
Donna Cruz , Filipino pop singer
Donna D'Errico , American actress
Donna Dixon , American actress
Donna Douglas , American actress
Donna Edwards , American politician
Donna Fargo , American country singer
Donna M. Felling , American politician
Donna Feore (born 1963), Canadian choreographer and theatre director
Donna Givens - American politician from Alabama
Donna Gould (born 1966), Australian cyclist
Donna Haraway , American philosopher
Donna Hylton , Jamaican-American kidnapper and murderer
Donna Karan , American fashion designer
Donna Kimball, American muppeteer
Donna Leon , American novelist
Donna Lewis , Welsh singer
Donna Loren , American singer and actress, the Dr Pepper Girl in the 1960s
Donna Maguire , Provisional Irish Republican Army member
Donna Mayhew , American javelin thrower
Donna McKechnie , American actress
Donna Mergler , Canadian physiologist
Donna Mills , American actress who played Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing
Donna Morrissey , Canadian author
Donna Murphy , American stage and film actress
Donna Orender (née Geils; born 1957), American
Women's Pro Basketball League All-Star guard and former WNBA president
Donna Pescow , American actress
Donna Reed , American actress
Donna Robertson (born 1969), Scottish judoka and wrester
Donna Rubin (born 1959), American tennis player
Donna Scott-Mottley , Jamaican politician
Donna Shalala , Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton
Donna Strickland , Canadian physicist and Nobel laureate 2018
Donna Summer (1948–2012), American singer, notably of
disco music
Donna Tartt , American writer
Donna Testerman (born 1960), mathematician
Donna Vekić , Croatian tennis player
Fictional characters
Donna Bishop , character in
Home and Away
Donna Cabonna , character in
That's So Raven
Donna Duck , character in the 1937 Disney short
Don Donald
Donna Clark (
née Emerson), a character in
Halt and Catch Fire
Donna Freedman , character in
Neighbours
Donna Hayward , character in
Twin Peaks
Donna Henshaw , a character in
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Donna Logan , character in The Bold and the Beautiful
Donna Ludlow , character in
EastEnders
Donna Martin , character in
Beverly Hills, 90210
Donna Meagle , main character in
Parks and Recreation
Donna Moss , main character in
The West Wing
Donna Noble , character in
Doctor Who
Donna Paulsen , character in
Suits
Donna Pinciotti , character
That 70s Show
Donna Sheridan in
Mamma Mia!
Donna Troy aka "Wonder Girl", character from
DC Comics
Donna Tubbs , character in
The Cleveland Show
Donna Windsor , character in
Emmerdale
Donna Yates , character in
EastEnders
See also
References