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Name Origin

Donna is an Italian feminine given name meaning 'lady' or 'woman'. It's a shortened form of 'donna', which means 'woman' in Italian.

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Famous People

Donna Summer (1948-2012)

Singer, Songwriter, Actress

  • Queen of Disco
  • Five Grammy Awards
  • Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Donna Reed (1921-1986)

Actress

  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (From Here to Eternity)
  • Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Donna Tartt (1963-)

Novelist

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (The Goldfinch)
  • New York Times bestselling author

Donna Brazile (1959-)

Political Strategist, Author

  • Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee
  • Author of several books on politics and American culture