Gender: Male
Pronunciation: D AA N IY HH AE TH AH W EY
Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include "The Ghetto", "This Christmas", "Someday We'll All Be Free", and "Little Ghetto Boy". Hathaway is also renowned for his renditions of "A Song for You", "For All We Know", and "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", along with "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of many collaborations with Roberta Flack. He has been inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame and won one Grammy Award from four nominations. Hathaway was also posthumously honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. Dutch director David Kleijwegt made a documentary called Mister Soul – A Story About Donny Hathaway, which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 28, 2020.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 6, 2024
On the name Donny Hathaway, Donny means Form of Donald, World Leader, World Mighty, World Ruler.
The name Donny Hathaway is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Donny is commonly found in United States of America, Netherlands, Malaysia, and 76 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D AA N IY HH AE TH AH W EY
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
W: Pronounce as in "we" (W IY)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
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At NamesLook, the name Donny is recorded 7,103 times globally, ranking it as the 7,643th most common name worldwide.
Donny is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2,323 occurrences, making it the 1,611th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Donny is found among 1 in every 379 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,611 | 1 : 779 |
| Netherlands | #854 | 1 : 379 |
| Malaysia | #1,521 | 1 : 2,224 |
| South Africa | #3,094 | 1 : 4,256 |
| United Kingdom | #2,688 | 1 : 1,827 |
| Canada | #2,124 | 1 : 1,596 |
| Colombia | #5,402 | 1 : 6,260 |
| Peru | #3,372 | 1 : 5,582 |
| Hong Kong | #1,739 | 1 : 2,685 |
| Italy | #7,656 | 1 : 7,679 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Donny from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include "The Ghetto", "This Christmas", "Someday We'll All Be Free", and "Little Ghetto Boy". Hathaway is also renowned for his renditions of "A Song for You", "For All We Know", and "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", along with "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of many collaborations with Roberta Flack. He has been inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame and won one Grammy Award from four nominations. Hathaway was also posthumously honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. Dutch director David Kleijwegt made a documentary called Mister Soul – A Story About Donny Hathaway, which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 28, 2020.
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