Donn

The name borne by kings, the ruler of the dead, and at least one famous bull appears to be a conflation of different words; the Old Irish donn has eight definitions. The listing of six leaders of the Tuatha Dé Danann with this name implies that many identities are confused and overlapping.

1. English and Scottish: variant spelling of Dunn.

2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Don.

GIVEN NAMES: Jewish 6%. Chaim (2), Isaak, Meyer, Miriam, Zorach.

See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.