Gender: Male
Pronunciation: D AA N AH L D K N UW TH
Donald Ervin Knuth is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is the 1974 recipient of the ACM Turing Award, informally considered the Nobel Prize of computer science. Knuth has been called the "father of the analysis of algorithms".
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 25, 2024
On the name Donald Knuth, Donald means World Ruler, Ruler of the World, Brown Stranger, World Mighty, Great Chief, Great, Chief.
The name Donald Knuth is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Donald is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom, and 93 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D AA N AH L D K N UW TH
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
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At NamesLook, the name Donald is recorded 39,497 times globally, ranking it as the 1,694th most common name worldwide.
Donald is most prevalent in United States of America, with 17,104 occurrences, making it the 340th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Donald is found among 1 in every 106 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #340 | 1 : 106 |
South Africa | #319 | 1 : 419 |
United Kingdom | #584 | 1 : 211 |
Nigeria | #577 | 1 : 478 |
Cameroon | #172 | 1 : 285 |
Canada | #486 | 1 : 300 |
Hong Kong | #435 | 1 : 489 |
Italy | #2,388 | 1 : 1,516 |
Costa Rica | #406 | 1 : 220 |
Malaysia | #2,669 | 1 : 4,200 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Donald from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Donald Ervin Knuth is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is the 1974 recipient of the ACM Turing Award, informally considered the Nobel Prize of computer science. Knuth has been called the "father of the analysis of algorithms".
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