Donn (given name)
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Word/name | donn |
| Meaning | 1. "brown" 2. "chief", "noble" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Don |
Donn is a given name in the Irish language. Donn was originally a byname, which had two meanings: one of the meanings was "brown"; the other was "chief" or "noble". Its use as a given name represents a shortened form of various Gaelic names having donn- as their first element. A variant form of the name is Don.