MacDonnell (surname)

MacDonnell, Macdonnell, or McDonnell is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Dhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Dòmhnall".[3] The Gaelic personal name Dòmhnall is a Gaelicised form of the name Donald, which is composed of the elements domno "world" and val "might", "rule". The name is considered a variation of MacDonald.

Not to be confused with MacDonell.
MacDonnell, Macdonnell, McDonnell
Language(s)Gaelic
Origin
Meaning"Son of Dòmhnall"
Region of originScotland/Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)Donnell, MacDonell, McDonell, McConnell, MacConnell, Donald, MacDonald, McDonald, Donaldson (surname), O'Donnell
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The surname is used by members of Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, and Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, branches of Clan Donald, a Scottish clan based in the Scottish Highlands. The name can also be found in the Ulster provinces in Northern Ireland where members may be descended from Clan MacDonnell of Antrim, an Irish branch of Clan Donald.

MacDonnells are found in both Scottish and Irish nobility, where they have held an important role in the history of both countries.

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  • E. T. MacDonnell (fl. 1917–1918), American college football coach at Wake Forest University
  • Eugene McDonnell (born 1926), American programming language designer

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  • Lady Flora McDonnell (born 1963), artist, illustrator, and author of children's books; daughter of Alexander McDonnell

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References
  1. "MacDonnell Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
  2. "McDonnell Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
  3. Lee, Henry (1920). History of the Clan Donald: The Families of MacDonald, McDonald and McDonnell. New York: R. L. Polk and Company.
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