donna

¹

[dawn-nah]

noun

1. (initial capital letter),  Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.

2. an Italian lady.

Donna

²

[don-uh]

noun

1. a female given name.

Donna

/ ˈdɒnə, ˈdɔnna /

noun

1. an Italian title of address equivalent to Madam, indicating respect

Word History and Origins

Origin of Donna¹

1660–70; < Italian < Latin domina, feminine of dominus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Donna¹

C17: from Italian, from Latin domina lady, feminine of dominus lord, master

Example Sentences

Detroit’s own Jack White of the White Stripes has a playful cameo and selected the needledrops from Bill Withers, Fleetwood Mac and Donna Summer that shoulder the emotions.

From Los Angeles Times

Donna Brazile, the former Democratic National Committee chair who managed Norton’s successful 1990 campaign and remains a supporter and close confidante, said the congresswoman remains engaged and “maintains a robust schedule.”

From Salon

At one point during her second-round match against Donna Vekic on Thursday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world’s No. 3-ranked player became overwhelmed and couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.

From Los Angeles Times

A tearful Coco Gauff thanked superstar gymnast Simone Biles for bringing a "bit of calm" as she found a way to beat Croatia's Donna Vekic in the US Open second round.

From BBC

Then things took a turn when Swift seemingly accepted Kelce’s personal invitation to a home game in September 2023 and was seen cheering for him in a private box alongside his mother, Donna Kelce.

From Los Angeles Times