Comments for DONNA:

Donna VanLiere is an author who wrote THE CHRISTMAS SHOES, THE CHRISTMAS BLESSING and THE CHRISTMAS HOPE.

-- Anonymous User  10/25/2005

Donna Tartt, author of The Secret History and The Little Friend, has given the name a somewhat more intellectual image. I otherwise associate it with girls like Donna on Beverly Hills 90210.

-- Anonymous User  12/14/2005

Donna Summer is an American pop music singer best known for a string of disco music hits in the 1970s that earned her the title "Queen of Disco".

-- Anonymous User  12/20/2005

Donna Reed, leading lady of 1950's television. Probably best known for her acting role as Mary in "It's A Wonderful Life" and later on in her own program: "The Donna Reed Show."

-- Anonymous User  4/8/2006

The Donnas are a rock band.

-- patchworkgirl  5/1/2006

Donna Williams is one of the co-founders of the virtual pets website, Neopets.

-- Emmasj  10/19/2006

There is a novelist named Donna Anders.

-- Anonymous User  11/28/2006

Donna is a very feminine name. Sometimes it is spelled with only one n. Nonetheless its pronunciation is the same.

-- Anonymous User  12/7/2006

Donna was Catherine Tate's character on the 2006 Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Runaway Bride."

-- patchworkgirl  12/29/2006

Derived from Latin "domina", meaning "lady" or "woman of the house". Historically, it did mean "lady", but, as language changes, its meaning (since at least Mozart's time) is now predominantly "woman", from what I have seen.

-- gaelruadh19  4/12/2007

Donna is Gaz's girlfriend from Two Pints! A legend too I might add.

-- garethbutler  4/18/2007

From Indo-European *dem- "house". (from The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots)

-- earthnut  6/2/2007

Donna Moss, played by Janel Moloney, is the dedicated assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the American television drama, The West Wing. Her full name is Donnatella.

-- Nochenne  6/2/2007

Donna is a great name. I think Donna sounds really friendly, beautiful and sophisticated.

-- Anonymous User  6/13/2007

This is my grandmother's name, but her parents spelled it Dauna.

-- sweet-and-shy  6/20/2007

Donna Pinciotti is the name of a character on the ever popular "That '70s Show." (Eric Foreman's girlfriend.) I think that fits. It seems like a very 1970s name.

-- emc  7/8/2007

On Full House D.J.'s first name is Donna Joe.

-- Anonymous User  8/25/2007

My sister's name is Donna and so is her stepmum's. I think the name sounds common and boring, but obviously her father doesn't!

-- Anonymous User  9/9/2007

There was a West Wing character named Donatella "Donna" Moss, who was probably my favorite character on the show.

-- Anonymous User  2/16/2008

It's rdiculous that ayone has ever considered using this as a masculine name. It means "Lady" in Italian, is derived from the the Latin "Domina" which was a term of respect towards upperclass women, and is the origin of the Noble English Women's title "Dame."

-- Anonymous User  2/20/2008

I liked this name back at 12 and 13, but now it just sounds quite tacky to me, like the name of some mean high school girl from the 80s. I don't like the fact that this means 'lady' in Italian either.

-- slight night shiver  4/22/2008

My mother's name is Donna. Her and I joke about how when she is a grandmother we can call her the Grandmadonna.

-- Jeremiah2911  6/27/2008

A famous bearer is American dancer, singer, and actress Donna McKechnie (born November 16, 1940). She's well known for her Tony Award-winning role as Cassie in the musical "A Chorus Line". Other stage credits include "Company", "Sweet Charity", and "Annie Get Your Gun".

-- AndrewJKD  8/18/2008

This is one of my all time favorite names, it's feminine yet strong, sexy and elegant yet short and simple all at once! I also know that some people spell it DANNA which I think is even prettier than the usual spelling Donna.

-- Anonymous User  10/4/2008

Donna sounds like the good girl from a 1950s sitcom family or like Donna Hayward from Twin Peaks. I like it more than I did at one point.

-- Anonymous User  3/28/2009

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