Donald
masculine
Donald is the French form of the English male given name Donald.
Donald is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- In French political discourse, the name Donald has become a shorthand catalyst for discussions about 'trumpisme', a term coined to describe a specific political ideology rather than just a person.
- While the name is used in France, it is significantly more common in Quebec than in mainland France. In many French-speaking regions outside of North America, the name can feel distinctly Anglo-Saxon.
- French naming customs historically favored saints' names, making the adoption of Gaelic-rooted names like Donald a more recent trend influenced by Anglophone culture.
Examples in context
- Donald a giflé Jessica.Donald slapped Jessica across the face.This sentence shows the use of Donald as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #12183413 by always, translation #11486293 by Amastan
- Donald Duck est un canard.Donald Duck is a duck.This sentence refers to the character Donald Duck using Donald.Tatoeba #7357311 by tras, translation #7357006 by sabretou
- Tom a voté pour Donald Trump.Tom voted for Donald Trump.This sentence uses Donald in the context of a political name.Tatoeba #9258534 by Julien_PDC, translation #9209649 by Ergulis
- Monsieur Donald, enchanté de faire votre connaissance.Mr. Donald, pleased to meet you.
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are talking about a mutual friend.
- LéaEst-ce que Donald vient à la fête ?Is Donald coming to the party?
- HugoOui, il a dit qu'il viendrait.Yes, he said he would come.
- LéaC'est super, je l'aime beaucoup.That's great, I like him a lot.
- HugoMoi aussi, Donald est un bon ami.Me too, Donald is a good friend.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “donald” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
