Mcdonel

Mcdonel Meaning & Origin

About Mcdonel
The surname McDonel is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Domhnaill, 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 McDonel can be interpreted to mean "son of the dark ruler" or "son of the world ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdonel: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdonel 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
M230504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D AA1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/mcdonel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdonel in Braille

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

The name Mcdonel in braille

How to sign the name Mcdonel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mcdonel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mcdonel in sign language

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