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Ladona
How to Pronounce Ladona
Pronounced luh-DOH-nuh /ləˈdoʊ.nə/Medium
Meaning: Ladona reads as a mid-century American coinage joining the productive La- prefix to Donna, from Italian donna, 'lady.' The La- pattern (as in Ladonna, Lavonne, Latonya) was a popular way to elaborate a base name; the meaning leans on Donna's 'lady' plus a decorative opening.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ladona is a coined American name joining the La- prefix to Donna, from Italian donna, 'lady.' It belongs to the wave of La- names of its era and appears in United States records from around 1920, with a high in the early 1970s.
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and faded by the 1990s. A soft, flowing name, it reads as a mid-century coinage. Ladonna is its doubled-n twin; families drawn to Ladona often liked Donna, Ramona and similar names.
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What does the name Ladona mean?
It is a coined American name joining the La- prefix to Donna (Italian for 'lady'); its meaning is stylistic.
How do you pronounce Ladona?
It's said luh-DOH-nuh /ləˈdoʊ.nə/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Ladona a boy or girl name?
Ladona is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ladona?
It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.