Donal
Donal is an Irish male given name , the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Domhnall ( Irish also Dónall , Dónal ), originated from the Old Celtic components dumno (world) and val (rule), meaning "ruler of the world". Another anglicized form of the name is Donald .
Name bearer
Form Donal / Dónal
- Donal Bradley (* 1962), British physicist
- Donal Donnelly (1931-2010), English actor
- Donal Fox (* 1952), American pianist and composer
- Donal Herlihy (1908-1983), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
- Donal Lamont (1911–2003), Irish Catholic missionary bishop
- Donal Logue (born 1966), Canadian actor
- Dónal Lunny (* 1947), Irish folk musician
- Donal Lyons (* 19 **), Irish local politician
- Donal McCann (1943-1999), Irish actor
- Donal McKeown (born 1950), Irish Catholic auxiliary bishop
- Donal McLaughlin (1907–2009), American architect and graphic artist
- Donal Brendan Murray (born 1940), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
- Donal O'Brien (1930-2003), Irish-French actor
- Donal Neil "Mike" O'Callaghan (1929–2004), American politician and governor of the state of Nevada.
- Donal O'Halloran (born around 1970), Irish badminton player
- Donal O'Shea (* 1952), Canadian-American mathematician
- Donal Ryan (* 1976 or 1977), Irish writer
- Donal Smith (born 1934), New Zealand middle-distance runner
- Jimmy Donal Wales (* 1966), American Internet entrepreneur, co-founder of Wikipedia
Form Domhnall
- Domhnall Gleeson (born 1983), Irish actor
- Domhnall Ua Buachalla (1866–1963), Irish politician
- Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna (1887–1967), Scottish war poet
- Domhnall, 6th Earl of Mar († 1297), Scottish nobleman, 6th Earl of Mar
- Domhnall, 8th Earl of Mar (1302-1332), Scottish nobleman, 8th Earl of Mar
Individual evidence
- ↑ Donal on www.behindthename.com (English)
- ↑ Donald on www.behindthename.com (English)