Names First


A very informal list of first names, with some history, trivia, comments, opinions, etc., along with the obligatory origins and meanings. Comments, suggestions, and above all, corrections, are encouraged.


Thursday, December 08, 2005

Donna

Donna is Italian for "lady," and its use as a name in English-speaking countries only began in the 1920's. According to some sources it has been used as a feminine form of Donald--I'm guessing that this basically means daughters of men named Donald who wanted to name their children for themselves.

Donna was a very popular name from the 1930's through the 1960's, making it as high as #8 in the 1960's. In fact, it was used so much that even though it is a relatively late addition to the name game, it now sounds rather common, and so has dropped in popularity, all the way into the 700's.

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