Donato
See also: donato
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Donato (plural Donatos)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Donato is the 4533rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7823 individuals. Donato is most common among White (69.55%) and Hispanic/Latino (20.25%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Donato”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 478.
Italian
Etymology
Early saint's name from Latin Donātus, meaning "given" (as by God).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Donato m
- a male given name from Latin
Derived terms
Proper noun
Donato m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the given name
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025
Proper noun
Donato f
References
- ^ Donato in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025