It should derive from contracted dialectal forms of the name Donato or Donadeus.
The surname Dona is present above all in the Padua area, with a small stock in Grottole (MT) and is probably due to transcription errors.
It is our desire to highlight in this section those individuals with the surname dona who, for various reasons, have left their mark on the course of history.
These sources are essential for initiating the understanding of dona, and at the same time, of surnames in general.