MacDonell, Macdonell, or McDonell is a surname of Scottish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Dhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Dòmhnall". The personal name Dòmhnall is composed of the elements domno "world" and val "might", "rule". The name is a variation of other Clan Donald surnames such as MacDonald and Donaldson.
Notable people with the surname include:
A. G. Macdonell (1895–1941), Scottish writer, journalist, and broadcaster
Alasdair Ranaldson MacDonell of Glengarry (1771–1828), chief of the Clan MacDonnel of Glengarry
Alexander Macdonell (1762–1840), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop
Alexander Macdonell (1762–1842), Canadian soldier and political figure
Alexander McDonell (1786–1861), Scottish-Canadian immigration agent and political figure
Angus Claude Macdonell (1861–1924), Canadian lawyer and politician
Angus MacDonell (1751–1817), Scottish-Canadian soldier and political figure
Angus Macdonell (died 1804), Scottish-Canadian lawyer and political figure
Archibald Hayes Macdonell (1868–1939), Canadian soldier and politician
Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1854–1930), British Sanskrit scholar
Brian MacDonell (born 1935), New Zealand politician
Donald Aeneas MacDonell (1794–1879), Canadian soldier and politician
Donald Macdonell (Upper Canada politician) (1778–1861), Scottish-Canadian politician
Hugh McDonell (died 1833), Scottish-Canadian soldier and politician
Sir Hugh MacDonell (1832–1904), British diplomat
James Macdonell (1841–1879), Scottish journalist
John Alexander MacDonell (1854–1912), Canadian politician
John MacDonell (contemporary), Canadian politician from Nova Scotia
John MacDonell (1728–1810), Scottish-Canadian military man and colonist
John MacDonell (born 1966), Canadian lawyer and politician from Nova Scotia
John Macdonell (1785–1812), Scottish-Canadian aide-de-camp to British Major General Isaac Brock during the War of 1812
John McDonell (1768–1850), Scottish-Canadian soldier, judge and political figure
John McDonell (1758–1809), Canadian soldier, judge, and political figure
Miles Macdonell (1767–1828), Scottish-Canadian military man and colonist
Nick McDonell (born 1984), American writer
Philip James Macdonell, (1873–1940), British Colonial judge
Terry McDonell (born 1944), American journalist and editor
William Andrew Macdonell (1853–1920), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop
Scottish clan
Clan MacDonell of Glengarry
Clan MacDonell of Keppoch
Surname list
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MacDonell, Macdonell, or McDonell is a surname of Scottish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Dhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Dòmhnall"...
Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, also known as Clan Ranald of Knoydart & Glengarry (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Dòmhnaill Ghlinne Garaidh) is a Scottish clan and...
Hugh MacDonell may refer to: Hugh Guion MacDonell (1831–1904), British diplomat Hugh MacDonell of Aberchalder (1753–1847), soldier and political figure...
General MacDonell may refer to: Archibald Cameron Macdonell (1864–1941), Canadian Army lieutenant general Archibald Hayes Macdonell (1868–1939), Canadian...
Lord Macdonell.[citation needed] The current holder of the title is Colin Patrick MacDonell, 13th Lord MacDonell, 24th titular chief of MacDonell of Glengarry...
Angus MacDonell (ca 1751–1817?) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born at Sandaig in Inverness-shire Scotland around 1751. He...
Sharon MacDonell is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 56th House District, which encompasses parts of Troy, Clawson...
Aeneas Ranald MacDonell, CBE, 11th Lord MacDonell, 21st Chief of Glengarry, (1875–1941) was a British diplomat. Ranald was born in Chelsea. His father...
married Joan Banwell, the daughter of William Banwell. The MacDonells have four sons. MacDonell worked for a bank from 1953 to 1963, and was a national councillor...
Colonel Alexander Ranaldson MacDonell of Glengarry (15 September 1773 – 17 January 1828), sometimes called by the Gaelic version of his name, Alastair...
Enrique MacDonell, also spelled MacDonnell, was a Spanish admiral noted for his participation in several sea battles including the Battle of Trafalgar...
Macdonald of Clanranald, Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, Clan MacDonald of Glencoe, and Clan MacAlister. There are also notable...
Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, also known as Clan MacDonell of Keppoch or Clan Ranald of Lochaber (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Dòmhnaill na Ceapaich [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ...
Alice MacDonell (31 January 1854 – 12 October 1938) was a Scottish poet who claimed to be Chieftainess of the MacDonell clan of Keppoch, and was recognised...
Inverness he states: "I have sent to you with Sergeant Donald Macdonell, one Archibald MacPhail to jail at Inverness. He ought at least to be banished to...
Alastair Roy MacDonell of Glengarry (ca 1725–1761; Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair Ruadh MacDomhnaill, was the 13th chief of Clan MacDonell of Glengarry. Brought...
Alastair Dubh MacDonell, 11th of Glengarry (died 28 October 1721) was a Scottish Jacobite soldier and Chief of Clan MacDonell of Glengarry. MacDonell was the...
Miles MacDonell (c. 1767 – 28 June 1828) was the first governor of the Red River Colony (or, Assiniboia), a 19th-century Scottish settlement located in...
The Scottish Highland Clan MacDonell of Glengarry is a branch of the Clan Donald. The clan chiefs of the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry were originally seated...
were formed in 1794 by Alexander Ranaldson MacDonell of Glengarry, of Clan MacDonell of Glengarry. MacDonell, therefore, is sometimes said to have invented...
A. Bennett "Benny" MacDonell (1930 – September 2, 1969) was a Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the Grey Cup with...
son of A.G. MacDonell and the grandson of Donald Macdonell of Greenfield. He was educated at Upper Canada College in Toronto. MacDonell was married twice:...
or about: Arthur Anthony Macdonell Works by Arthur A. MacDonell at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Arthur A. MacDonell at Internet Archive Sanskrit...
Janet E. Jackson Dorothy Kamenshek Maxine Levin Irene D. Long Martha MacDonell Mary Andrew Matesich Elizabeth Powell Deborah Pryce Maria Sexton Farah...
Highlands: The surname MacAndrews is considered a sept of the Clan Mackintosh and Clan Chattan, and also associated with the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry. The...
Expatriation of the Macdonells, an historico-biographical study, James Duffy & Co. Ltd, Dublin Rea, J.E. (1974) Bishop Alexander MacDonell and The Politics...
Claire Emilie MacDonell, Marquise de Las Marismas de Guadalquivir (24 October 1817 – 23 April 1905) was a courtier of the French imperial court. She served...
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