Dona

See also: Doña and Appendix:Variations of "dona"

English

Proper noun

Dona (plural Donas)

1. A surname.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Sedona.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dona is the 29309^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 807 individuals. Dona is most common among White (47.71%), Hispanic/Latino (26.52%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (19.45%) individuals.

Anagrams

• -nado, Ando, Dano-, Doan, NOAD, Noda, doan, doan'

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• D., D.ª (abbreviation)
• Donha (obsolete)
• dona

Etymology

See dona. Compare Spanish Doña.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdõ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdõ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɔ.nɐ/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɔnɐ
• Homophone: dona
• Hyphenation: Do‧na

Noun

Dona f (plural Donas)

1. (historical) female equivalent of Dom: Lady (an aristocratic honorific title usually used before a royal or noble lady's given name, which has historically been used by members of the high nobility and royalty in Portugal and Brazil)

   Synonym: Senhora

2. (colloquial, familiar) female equivalent of Dom: Mrs (an honorific title usually used before an adult woman's given name, especially a middle-aged woman)

   Oi, Dona Ana! Como vão as coisas?

   Hi, Mrs. Ana! How are things going?

Coordinate terms

• Dom m