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Donat
How to Pronounce Donat
Pronounced DOH-naht /ΛdoΚnΙΛt/Medium
Meaning: Donat comes from the Latin donatus, 'given' β that is, given by God. It is the French and Polish form of the saint's name Donatus, honoring early Christian martyrs, and reached America with Catholic immigrant families.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Donat is the French and Polish form of Donatus, from Latin donatus, 'given.' It honors several early saints and martyrs of that name and traveled to the United States with Catholic immigrants, chiefly from France, Poland and central Europe. It appears in American records from the mid eighteen-nineties and peaks around 1918. It was always uncommon, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.
With records ending in the mid nineteen-sixties, Donat reads as a great-grandfather-era immigrant name and has not revived in America, though it stays in gentle use in France and Poland. Its crisp, single-stress sound and clear 'given' meaning group it with Donato, Donald and Ignatius.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Donat mean?
It comes from the Latin donatus, 'given,' and is the French and Polish form of the saint's name Donatus.
How do you pronounce Donat?
It's said DOH-naht /ΛdoΚnΙΛt/, 2 syllables.
Is Donat a boy or girl name?
Donat is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Donat?
It was always rare in America, an immigrant saint's name given to only a couple dozen boys a year in the early nineteen-hundreds.