Meaning of name Donald

The names of some famous persons by the name Donald (or its variants) are:

Donald Sutherland, born on 17 July, a famous actor. Donald Sutherland's background: Born in 1935. This Canadian actor was born in St John, New Brunswick. His early successes includw The Dirty Dozen (1967) and M*A*S*H (1970), and his role in the latter as Captain Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce made him a star.

Donald Campbell, born on 23 March, a famous racer. Donald Campbell's background: Born in 1921. The racing car driver and speedboat racer was born this day. In 1964, he became then first and only person to hold the world land speed record - 648.72kph (403.1mph) - and the world water speed record - 444.7kph (276.33mph) - at the same time.

Donald O'Connor, born on 28 August, a famous actor. Donald O'Connor's background: An American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. Perhaps his most famous performance was as Gene Kelly's sidekick in the musical Singin’ in the Rain (1952).