Macdonell

Macdonell Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macdonell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macdonell: 738
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,383
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKTNL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0230504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D AA1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/məkˈdɑnəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macdonell in Braille

Here's how to represent Macdonell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macdonell in braille

How to sign the name Macdonell using Sign Language

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.

The name Macdonell in sign language

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