Translation of don and donna

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rp76226
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Translation of don and donna

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I sometimes see the uncapitalized word of "don" before an Italian male name and "donna" before an Italian female name. What do those words mean?
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My understanding from what I have read is that they are titles of respect given to individuals who were of high social standing within a community – people of great wealth, education etc. It was often given to people such as property owners, priests, doctors, lawyers etc. The words Don and Donna translate to Lord and Lady.
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AngelaGrace56 wrote:My understanding from what I have read is that they are titles of respect given to individuals who were of high social standing within a community – people of great wealth, education etc. It was often given to people such as property owners, priests, doctors, lawyers etc. The words Don and Donna translate to Lord and Lady.
Angela
Exactly, beautiful explanation! :wink:
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Thank you Macklemore! I am pleased that I both understood correctly and explained it so that it was understood :D Welcome to the Forum Macklemore!
Angela :)
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