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Donald (Domnall, Domhnall, Dumhnuil, Dónall) is an anglicized version of a Scottish or Irish Gaelic personal name, containing the elements dumno "world" and val "rule", viz. "ruler of the world". Compare Dumnorix. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Irish (), a Goidelic language spoken in Ireland, is constitutionally recognised as the first official language of the Republic of Ireland, and has official recognition in Northern Ireland as well. ... Dumnorix was a chieftain of the Aedui, a Celtic tribe in Gaul in the 1st century B.C. He was a rebel and a troublemaker for the Romans, particularly Julius Caesar, who sparred with him on several occasions. ...


'Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancient and medieval Gaelic kings and noblemen:

Clan Donald (Na Domhnallaich, Siol Dhomhnaill) is a major Scottish clan. Domnall Brecc (Donald the Freckled) (d. ... Domnall mac Áedo (died 642) was a son of Áed mac Ainmuirech; he was High King of Ireland from 628 until his death. ... The Cenél Conaill is the name of the kindred or descendants of Conall Gulban, son of Niall Noígiallach who founded the kingdom of Tír Conaill in the 5th century. ... Domnall Midi (Domnall Midi mac Murchado) (before 715–763) was son of Murchad mac Diarmata of Clann Cholmáin of the Southern Uí Néill. ... Donald I (Domnall mac Ailpín) (c. ... Donald II of Scotland (Domnall mac Causantín) was king of Scotland from 889 to 900. ... Domnall I of Strathclyde (Mod. ... Domnall II of Strathclyde was ruler of the Kingdom of Strathclyde for some period in the early tenth century. ... Domnall III of Strathclyde or Domnall mac Eógain (Mod. ... Donald III of Scotland (c. ... Domhnall MacLochlainn was the High King of Ireland between 1083 and 1121. ... Domhnall I of Mar - Domhnall mac Uilleim (Donald, Williams son) - was the seventh known Mormaer of Mar, ruling from 1276 until his death somewhere between 1297 and 1302. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ... Domhnall II of Mar (c. ... Mormaer Domhnall of Lennox ruled Lennox in the years 1333-1365. ... The Donald Clan Crest. ...

Donald is also the given name of: Clan MacDonell of Glengarry is a Scottish clan, sometimes considered a branch of Clan Donald, taking its name from Glen Garry where the river Garry runs eastwards through Loch Garry to join the Great Glen about 16 miles (25 km) north of Fort William. ... Richard Dick McDonald (February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice Mac McDonald (November 26, 1902 – December 1971) were two early American fast food pioneers, originally from New Hampshire, who established the first McDonalds restaurant in 1940. ...

Donald may also mean: Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character from Walt Disney Productions. ... Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932, Evanston, Illinois) is the 21st and current United States Secretary of Defense. ... Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Donald McNicol Sutherland OC (born July 17, 1935) is a prolific Canadian actor with a film career spanning over 40 years. ... Donald John Trump, Sr. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal Donald Tsang The Honourable Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zēng Yīnquán, born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... Donald Franciszek Tusk, born on 22 April 1957 in Gdańsk, is a Polish politician, co-founder and now chairman of the moderately liberal Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska). ... Donald J. Williamson is the mayor of Flint, Michigan. ... Flint, Michigan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit. ... Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (August 27, 1908 — February 25, 2001), often called The Don, was an Australian cricketer who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and is one of Australias most popular sporting heroes. ... Donald and Douglas Donald and Douglas are characters from The Railway Series by W.V. Awdry and its spinoff TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a British childrens television series which was first broadcast in 1984. ... Nixon is the surname of some prominent people: Richard Nixon - 37th President of the United States Patricia Nixon - First Lady to President Richard Nixon Tricia Nixon Cox - older daughter to Richard and Pat Nixon Julie Nixon Eisenhower - younger daughter to Richard and Pat Nixon John B. Nixon - oldest inmate executed... Kansan Glaciation List of Kansan people This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ...


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Donald I became the second King of the Picts and Scots (in effect "King of Scotland") following the death of his brother, Kenneth I in 858, and was the younger son of King Alpin II of Dalriada.
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Constantine was Donald's nephew, and the son Donald's predecessor, Kenneth I. Tanistry governed questions of succession to the Scottish Crown until the reign of Malcolm II of Scotland.
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