Meaning: Its source is Domhnall, a Gaelic name meaning "World rule."

Nickname For: Donald

Popularity: The name Donnie ranked 315th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: Donald was the name of a number of the early kings of Scotland, and clan MacDonald has played an important part in the long, contentious history of that country.

With a genealogy stretching back into antiquity, the clan (divided into various subparts) is now scattered across Britain, America and Australia. The chief of clan MacDonald is still known as the Lord of the Isles.

Meaning: Its source is domina, a Latin name meaning "Lady of the house."

Nickname For: Donna

Popularity: The name Donnie ranked 1395th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: This name comes to English through an identical Italian word (meaning ''lady'') used as a title of respect rather than a personal name.

Among the Scots it is regarded as a feminine form of Donald.