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Mcdonnell “son of Donald”
McDonnell is a surname from Irish.
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People named Mcdonnell in the U.S. Very rare Fewer than about 30 people. Estimated from birth records for children and population records for adults.
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Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0 )
Mcdonnell’s family of names In English usage, Mcdonnell as a surname has a related form in McDonald. In English usage, Mcdonnell as a surname has a related form in McDonel. In English usage, Mcdonnell as a surname has a related form in McDonell.
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Mcdonnell Macdonald McDonald McDonell McDonel Irish Макдоннелл Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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Nicknames & forms 4 Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2 Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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About this profile. Meanings and origins are drawn from historical dictionaries and reference works, including Wiktionary; where interpretations differ, we say so. Popularity comes from U.S. Social Security birth records, 1880–2025. Famous namesakes come from Wikidata. Related names are linked through documented relationships; likely links are labeled as such.