| Language(s) | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Son of Dòmhnall" |
| Region of origin | Scotland, Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Donnell, MacDonell, McConnell, MacConnell, Donald, MacDonald, McDonald, Donaldson, |
MacDonnell, Macdonnell, or McDonnell is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Dhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Dòmhnall". The Gaelic personal name Dòmhnall is a Gaelicised form of the name Donald, which is composed of the elements domno, meaning "world", and val, meaning "might" or "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.
Contents:
A
- Alasdair McDonnell (born 1949), Northern Irish politician and MP from Cushendall
- Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell (1725–1761), Scottish chief of Glengarry, secret agent and spy on Prince Charles Edward after 1750
- Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim (1935–2021), British peer from Northern Ireland
- Alexander McDonnell (chess player) (1798–1835), Irish chess master
- Alexander McDonnell (engineer) (1829–1904), locomotive designer and Chief Mechanical Engineer
- Sir Alexander McDonnell, 1st Baronet (1794–1875), Anglo-Irish civil servant, commissioner of national education in Ireland
- Andy McDonnell (1882–1942), Australian rules footballer
- Angus McDonnell (1881–1966), English politician and MP from Dartford
- Antony MacDonnell, 1st Baron MacDonnell (1844–1925), Irish-born British politician, involved in the administration of India
B
- Bernard C. McDonnell (1911–1959), New York assemblyman
- Bob McDonnell (born 1954), governor of Virginia; American politician
- Barry McDonnell (born 1944), Lord of Glencoe, Scotland
C
- Charles James McDonnell (1928-2020), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Charlie McDonnell British musician and YouTube personality (charlieissocoollike)
- Clare McDonnell (born 1967), English radio broadcaster and presenter
- Clark W. McDonnell (1870–1952), American politician from North Dakota
D
- Dan McDonnell (born c. 1970), American college baseball coach
E
- E. T. MacDonnell (fl. 1917–1918), American college football coach at Wake Forest University
- Eugene McDonnell (1926–2010), American programming language designer
F
- Lady Flora McDonnell (born 1963), artist, illustrator, and author of children's books; daughter of Alexander McDonnell
G
- George Alcock MacDonnell (1830–1899), Irish chess master
- George Macdonell (British Army officer) (1780–1870), British Army officer
- Grady McDonnell (born 2008), Irish-Canadian footballer
H
- Howard McDonnell (1909-1992), American politician from Mississippi
J
- 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
K
- Kyle MacDonnell (c. 1922–2004), American model, singer, and actress
L
- Lara McDonnell (born 2003), Irish actress
- Leverne McDonnell (1963–2013), Australian actress
- Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim (1855–1949), British peer
- Luke McDonnell (born 1959), American comic book artist and toy designer
M
- Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (949–1022), High King of Ireland.
- Mary McDonnell (born 1952), American film, stage, and television actress
- Megan McDonnell, American screenwriter
- Michael McDonnell (contemporary), American trial lawyer, radio commentator, and professor of law
- Moylan McDonnell (1889–1969), Canadian professional hockey player
N
- Noelie McDonnell, Irish singer/songwriter
- Norman Macdonnell (1916–1979), American radio and television producer
P
- Pat McDonnell (born 1950), Irish hurler
- Patrick McDonnell (contemporary), Irish actor and comedian
- Patrick McDonnell (born 1956), American comic book author
- Percy McDonnell (1858–1896), Australian cricketer
- Peter McDonnell (disambiguation)
R
- Randal MacDonnell, 1st Earl of Antrim (d. 1636), Irish nobleman, 4th son of Sorley Boy MacDonnell
- Randal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1609–1683), Roman Catholic landed magnate in Scotland and Ireland
- Ray MacDonnell (1928–2021), American actor
- Richard Graves MacDonnell (1814–1881), Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge, and colonial governor
- Roger MacDonnell, New Zealand advertising entrepreneur
S
- Samuel McDonnell (1834–1910), Canadian politician from Nova Scotia
- Sanford N. McDonnell (1922–2012), American aviation businessman, nephew of James Smith McDonnell
- Shannon McDonnell (born 1987), Australian rugby league player
- Sophie McDonnell (born 1976), British television presenter
- Sorley Boy MacDonnell (Somhairle Buidh Mac Domhnaill) (1505–1590), Irish clan chieftain of the Clan MacDonnell
- Stephen McDonnell (hurler) (born 1989), Irish hurler for Glen Rovers and Cork
- Steven McDonnell (Gaelic footballer) (born 1979), Gaelic football player for Armagh
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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
W
- William McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim (1851–1918), British peer
- William McDonnell (1876–1941), American sport shooter and 1912 Olympic contestant
See also
- 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 Keppoch, branch of Clan Donald, who are sometimes referred to as MacDonnells.
- 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
- "MacDonnell Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
- "McDonnell Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
- 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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