Donald

American

[don-ld] / ˈdɒn ld /

noun

a male given name: from Celtic words meaning “world” and “power.”

Donald British

/ ˈdɒnəld /

noun

?1031–1100, king of Scotland (1093–94; 1094–97)

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The US has deported dozens of people to third countries since President Donald Trump came to power in January last year as part of its hard-line approach towards immigration.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Last March, at a Women’s History Month event, President Donald Trump highlighted his record on women’s health, including support for in vitro fertilization, saying he’ll one day be known as the “fertilization president.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Oil prices fell on Friday after President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran should reach its close “pretty soon.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The most recent funding round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from AMD, Benchmark, Fidelity Management, Atreides Management, Coatue and 1789 Capital, the venture-capital firm at which Donald Trump Jr. is a partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Tam Lin or Daft Donald would know its location.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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