doña
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dona"
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, feminine of Latin dominus ("sir, ruler, owner of a house").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoɲa/ [ˈd̪o.ɲa], (title before nouns) /doɲa/ [d̪o.ɲa]
- Rhymes: -oɲa
- Syllabification: do‧ña[1]
Noun
doña f (plural doñas, masculine don, masculine plural dones)
- title of respect for a woman comparable to Mrs.
Usage notes
- Unlike Mrs. the title doña can be used in front of just the first name, such as Doña María.
Related terms
Descendants
- Italian: Donna
See also
References
Further reading
- “doña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025