Given name & surname

McDonell

“the son of Donald”

McDonell is a variant of Macdonald. One interpretation is “the son of Donald.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

McDonell is a variant of Macdonald. One interpretation is “the son of Donald.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

McDonell is a form of McDonnell. McDonnell comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

McDonell’s family of names

McDonell has a related form in Macdonald. In English usage, McDonell as a surname has a related form in MCDONNELL.

Walk McDonell’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love McDonell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

McDonel

“the son of Donald”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

McDowell

“the son of Dougal”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Irish

Mcdole

“son of the dark stranger”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

O'donnell

“of Domhnall”

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Irish

O'donnel

“of Domhnall”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Mcdorman

“son of Dornán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

McDormand

“son of Dornán”

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Irish

O'connell

“descendant of Connel”

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Sibling ideas

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