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Donner

The English word “Donner” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. The seventh reindeer of Santa Claus.

Etymology

First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. Named from Dutch donder (“thunder”), and perhaps influenced by the German form Donner.

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