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 nameDòmhnall 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.
This page lists people with the
surnameMacDonnell. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
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 nameDòmhnall 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.
This page lists people with the
surnameMacDonnell. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.