Worldwide, Donnell (Donnell 
, דונל 
) is quite a common predominantly masculine, but scarcely female first name. The first name Donnell is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare principally boy's, but very infrequently girly name, Philippines, where it is a rare masculine name, and Australia, where it is a very rare unisex name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Philippines, and Argentina. Likewise, Donnell is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Donnell | Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia |
| דונל | Israel |
Donnell is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
| donnell o'neylane (1485-1545) (b. 1485) |
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| donnell 'spainiagh' kavanagh Domhnall was the last King of Leinster. At the end of the Nine Years' War in 1603, Domhnall submitted and was awarded a pension., IE (b. 1550) |
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| donnell young American sprinter, US (b. 1888) |
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| donnell gilliam United States federal judge (1889-1960), US (b. 1889) |
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| donnell downey cricketer (1907-1966), AU (b. 1907) |
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donnell woolford All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, cornerback, US (b. 1966) |
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| donnell s. holt (b. 1908) |
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donnell rawlings American actor and comedian, US (b. 1970) |
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| donnell w. boardman US (b. 1913) |
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| donnell anthony walsh (b. 1922) |
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| donnell kirchner American pastor who became a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic, US (b. 1940) |
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| donnell smith American football player, US (b. 1949) |
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| donnell deeny Northern Ireland judge, GB (b. 1950) |
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| donnell thompson American football player, US (b. 1958) |
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| donnell thomas American basketball player (b. 1968) |
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