MacDonnell (surname)

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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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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.

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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  • James MacDonnell (1884–1973), Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician from Ontario
  • James MacKerras Macdonnell (1884–1973), Canadian lawyer and parliamentarian from Ontario
  • James Macdonnell (1781–1857), Scottish military officer; fought at the Battle of Waterloo
  • James Smith McDonnell (1899–1980), American businessman and aviation pioneer; founder of McDonnell Aircraft, later McDonnell-Douglas
  • James McDonnell (born 1961), American musician better known as Slim Jim Phantom
  • Joe McDonnell (ice hockey) (born 1961), Canadian professional ice hockey player
  • Joe McDonnell (rugby player) (born 1973), New Zealand rugby union player
  • Joe McDonnell (hunger striker) (1951–1981), Irish member of the Provisional IRA; died in IRA hunger strike
  • John McDonnell (businessman) (born 1938), American aviation businessman, son of James Smith McDonnell
  • John McDonnell (coach) (1938–2021), Irish-American college football coach
  • John McDonnell (footballer) (born 1965), Irish football manager
  • John McDonnell (politician) (born 1951), British politician and MP
  • Johnny McDonnell (fl. 1908–1912), Irish footballer

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  • Terrence McDonnell (contemporary), American screenwriter
  • Thomas McDonnell, Snr. (1788–1864), Irish-New Zealand businessman
  • Thomas McDonnell (1831–1899), New Zealand military officer and writer
  • Timothy A. McDonnell (born 1937), American Roman Catholic priest and bishop
  • Tony McDonnell (professor) (contemporary), British Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences
  • Tony McDonnell (born 1976), Irish football player

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  • William McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim (1851–1918), British peer
  • William McDonnell (1876–1941), American sport shooter and 1912 Olympic contestant

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  • Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry, branch of the Scottish Clan Donald, now predominantly in Canada due to mass negotiation of immigration during the Highland Clearances
  • Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, branch of the Scottish Clan Donald, where they are sometimes referred to as MacDonnells.
  • Clan MacDonnell of Antrim, Irish branch of the Scottish Clan Donald

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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