About Macdonell
The surname Macdonell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dhomhnaill," meaning "son of Donald." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a person named Donald. The name Donald itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh," meaning "dark," and "val," meaning "ruler" or "world." Therefore, the surname Macdonell can be interpreted as "son of the dark ruler" or "son of the world ruler."
The surname Macdonell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macdonell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Macdonell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Macdonell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.