About Mcdonald
The surname McDonald is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhomhnaill, meaning "son of Donald." The name Donald itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh" meaning "dark" or "black" and "val" meaning "ruler" or "world." Therefore, the surname McDonald can be interpreted to mean "son of the dark ruler" or "son of the world ruler."
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The surname Mcdonald holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdonald 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 Mcdonald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mcdonald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.