Mcdonnell

Mcdonnell Meaning & Origin

About Mcdonnell
The surname McDonnell is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Domhnaill, meaning "son of Domhnall." Domhnall is a Gaelic personal name composed of the elements "domhan," meaning "world," and "all," meaning "ruler" or "mighty." Therefore, the surname McDonnell can be interpreted to mean "son of the mighty ruler" or "son of the world ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdonnell: 14,309
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdonnell 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 Mcdonnell in Braille

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

The name Mcdonnell in braille

How to sign the name Mcdonnell using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdonnell in sign language

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