Date
Name Donder
Gender Masculine
Usage Literature, Popular Culture
Pronounced Pron. DAWN-dər (English), DUN-dər (English)
Other Forms FormsDonner, Donnor, Dunder, Dundor
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Meaning & History
Derived from the Dutch word #donder# meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story #'Twas the Night Before Christmas# and the song #Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer#, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.