MacDonnell (surname)

Not to be confused with MacDonell.

MacDonnell, Macdonnell, or McDonnell is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic name "Mac Domhnaill", which means son of Donald (Angicized version of the Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall and Irish Domhnall). The name Donald or Domhnall is ultimately derived from the Proto-Celtic word elements dubno ("world") and val ("rule").The name is a variant other Clan Donald surnames such as Macdonald, McConnell and Donaldson.

A

• Alasdair McDonnell (born 1949), Northern Irish politician and MP from Cushendall
• Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell (1725–1761), Scottish chief of Glengarry, secret agent and spy on Prince Charles Edward after 1750
• Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim (born 1935), British peer from Northern Ireland
• Alexander McDonnell (1798–1835), Irish chess master
• Alexander McDonnell (engineer) (1829–1904), locomotive designer and Chief Mechanical Engineer
• Sir Alexander McDonnell, 1st Baronet (1794–1875), Anglo-Irish civil servant, commissioner of national education in Ireland
• Andy McDonnell (1882–1942), Australian rules footballer
• Angus McDonnell (1881–1966), English politician and MP from Dartford
• Antony MacDonnell, 1st Baron MacDonnell (1844–1925), Irish-born British politician, involved in the administration of India

B

• Bernard C. McDonnell (1911–1959), New York assemblyman
• Bob McDonnell (born 1954), governor of Virginia; American politician

C

• Charles James McDonnell, American Roman Catholic bishop
• Charlie McDonnell British musician and YouTube personality (charlieissocoollike)
• Clare McDonnell (born 1967), English radio broadcaster and presenter
• Clark W. McDonnell (1870–1952), American politician from North Dakota

D

• Dan McDonnell, American college baseball coach

E

• E. T. MacDonnell (fl. 1917–1918), American college football coach at Wake Forest University
• Eugene McDonnell (born 1926), American programming language designer

F

• Lady Flora McDonnell (born 1963), artist, illustrator, and author of children's books; daughter of Alexander McDonnell

G

• George Alcock MacDonnell (1830–1899), Irish chess master
• George MacDonnell (1780–1870), British Army officer

J

• James MacDonnell (1884–1973), Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician from Ontario
• James MacKerras Macdonnell (1884–1973), Canadian lawyer and parliamentarian from Ontario
• James Macdonnell (1781–1857), Scottish military officer; fought at the Battle of Waterloo
• James Smith McDonnell (1899–1980), American businessman and aviation pioneer; founder of McDonnell Aircraft, later McDonnell-Douglas
• James McDonnell (born 1961), American musician better known as Slim Jim Phantom
• Joe McDonnell (ice hockey) (born 1961), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Joe McDonnell (rugby player) (born 1973), New Zealand rugby union player
• Joe McDonnell (hunger striker) (1951–1981), Irish member of the Provisional IRA; died in IRA hunger strike
• John McDonnell (businessman) (born 1938), American aviation businessman, son of James Smith McDonnell
• John McDonnell (coach) (born 1938), Irish-American college football coach
• John McDonnell (footballer) (born 1965), Irish football manager
• John McDonnell (politician) (born 1951), British politician and MP
• Johnny McDonnell (fl. 1908–1912), Irish footballer

L

• Leverne McDonnell (1963–2013), Australian actress
• Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim (1855–1949), British peer
• Luke McDonnell (contemporary), American comic book artist and toy designer

M

• Mary McDonnell (born 1952), American film, stage, and television actress
• Michael McDonnell (contemporary), American trial lawyer, radio commentator, and professor of law
• Moylan McDonnell (born 1889, d. unknown), Canadian professional hockey player

N

• Noelie McDonnell, Irish singer/songwriter
• Norman Macdonnell (1916–1979), American radio and television producer

P

• Pat McDonnell (born 1950), Irish hurler
• Patrick McDonnell (contemporary), Irish actor and comedian
• Patrick McDonnell (born 1956), American comic book author
• Percy McDonnell (1858–1896), Australian cricketer
• Peter McDonnell (born 1953), English professional football player

R

• Randal MacDonnell, 1st Earl of Antrim (d. 1636), Irish nobleman, 4th son of Sorley Boy MacDonnell
• Randal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1609–1683), Roman Catholic landed magnate in Scotland and Ireland
• Ray MacDonnell (born 1928), American actor
• Richard Graves MacDonnell (1814–1881), Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge, and colonial governor

S

• Samuel McDonnell (1834–1910), Canadian politician from Nova Scotia
• Sanford N. McDonnell (born 1922), American aviation businessman, nephew of James Smith McDonnell
• Shannon McDonnell (born 1987), Australian rugby league player
• Sophie McDonnell (born 1976), British television presenter
• Sorley Boy MacDonnell (Somhairle Buidh Mac Domhnaill) (1505–1590), Irish clan chieftain of the Clan MacDonnell
• Stephen McDonnell (footballer) (born 1992), footballer for Dundalk
• Stephen McDonnell (hurler) (born 1989), Irish hurler for Glen Rovers and Cork
• Steven McDonnell (Gaelic footballer) (born 1979), Gaelic football player for Armagh

T

• Terrence McDonnell (contemporary), American screenwriter
• Thomas McDonnell, Snr. (1788–1864), Irish-New Zealand businessman
• Thomas McDonnell (1831–1899), New Zealand military officer and writer
• Timothy A. McDonnell (born 1937), American Roman Catholic priest and bishop
• Tony McDonnell (professor) (contemporary), British Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences
• Tony McDonnell (born 1976), Irish football player

W

• William McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim (1851–1918), British peer
• William McDonnell (1876–1941), American sport shooter and 1912 Olympic contestant

See also

• Clan MacDonnell of Antrim, Irish branch of the Scottish Clan Donald
• Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry Scottish branch of Scottish Clan Donald, now predominantly in Canada due to mass negotiation of immigration during the Highland Clearances.