Mcdonell

Mcdonell Meaning & Origin

About Mcdonell
The surname McDonell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacDomhnaill, 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 McDonell 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 Mcdonell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mcdonell: 2,075
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,405
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdonell 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
/məkˈdɑnəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdonell in Braille

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

The name Mcdonell in braille

How to sign the name Mcdonell using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdonell in sign language

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