Donatella (first name)

Donatella is a female given name.

Origin and meaning

The name comes from the Latin "donare" and means "the gift", "the gift", in a figurative sense "the one given by God". It is given mainly in Italy .

Name bearers

• Donatella Damiani (* 1958), Italian actress
• Donatella Di Cesare (* 1956), Italian philosopher
• Donatella Di Pietrantonio (* 1962), Italian author
• Donatella Maiorca (* 1957), Italian editor and director
• Donatella Mazzoleni (* 1943), Italian architect
• Donatella Palermo Italian film producer and Oscar winner
• Donatella della Porta (* 1956), Italian political scientist and professor
• Donatella Rettore (* 1955), Italian singer
• Donatella Versace (* 1955), Italian fashion designer

variants

• Donatello , Donatus, Donatianus (male)
• Donata , Donato
• Donat
• Donar
• Donate
• Donatia
• Donatiane (French)
• Donatilla

Individual evidence

1. ↑ First name Donatella - meaning and origin - Baby-Vornamen.de. Accessed in 2018 . 
2. ↑ Otto Nüssler: International manual of first names . Publishing house for registry offices.