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DONATO

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Pronounced: do-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish)   [key]

From the Late Latin name Donatus meaning "given". Several early saints had this name. The name was also borne by two Renaissance masters: the sculptor Donato di Niccolo di Bette Bardi (also known as Donatello), and the architect Donato Bramante.
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