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 [ syll. do-na-tien, don-ati-en ] The boy name Donatien is pronounced as DOWNEYTiyehN KEY. Donatien is primarily used in the French language and it is of Latin origin. The name is of the meaning given, given by God. From the element 'donare' which means to give, to donate. The first name is derived from Donatianus (Latin), which is itself from Donatus (Latin). Various early saints bore the name, most notably the 4th-century Saint Donatian, bishop of Rheims and patron saint of Bruges. The French name Donatian is a variant form of the name. See also the related form, the Catalan, English, French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Provençal, and Russian Donat. Donatien is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Donatien include the English names Denten, Dentin, and Denton. A famous person named Donatien is Author, Marquis de Sade, born Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, June 2, 1740 - December 2, 1814, Paris, France. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Donatien: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
