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MacDonnell , Macdonnell , or McDonnell is a
surname of
Scottish and
Irish origin. It is an
anglicized form of the
Gaelic patronymic Mac Dhòmhnaill , meaning "son of Dòmhnall".
[3] The Gaelic
personal name Dòmhnall is a
Gaelicised form of the name
Donald , which is composed of the elements domno , meaning "world", and val , meaning "might" or "rule". The name is considered a variation of
MacDonald .
MacDonnells are found in both Scottish and Irish nobility, where they have held an important role in the history of both countries.
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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 (1935–2021), British peer from Northern Ireland
Alexander McDonnell (chess player) (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
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E. T. MacDonnell (fl. 1917–1918), American college football coach at Wake Forest University
Eugene McDonnell (1926–2010), American programming language designer
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Lady Flora McDonnell (born 1963), artist, illustrator, and author of children's books; daughter of Alexander McDonnell
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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) (1938–2021), 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
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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 (1928–2021), American actor
Richard Graves MacDonnell (1814–1881), Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge, and colonial governor
Roger MacDonnell , New Zealand advertising entrepreneur
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