How do you pronounce Donnella?

Donnella is pronounced don-NEL-uh.

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Donnella

Q: What is the origin of the name Donnella?

Donnella is a name of Irish origin.

don-NEL-uh

Letters

Syllables

Origin

Irish

Total Births

344

Peak Year

#18 in 1970

First Recorded

1928

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Donnella is a name of Irish origin, a variant of Donella. Donella is derived from the Celtic elements 'domno' meaning 'world' and 'dubno' meaning 'dark' or 'brown'.

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Numerology

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Spelling Variations

Donella Donelle

Similar Names

Donna Ronella Danielle

Personality Traits

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