Donell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland-Alt
Ireland
Scotland

This family was originally Mac Domhnaill in Gaelic, meaning 'son of Domhnall.'

Early Origins of the Donell family

The surname Donell was first found in throughout Ireland since early times.

Early History of the Donell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Donell research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1505, 1620, 1691, 1754 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Donell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Donell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McDonnell, Hoddonell, O'Donnal, Otonell, MacDonnell, Donneill, McDonel, McDonell, McDonneil, Hodonell, McDonnel, McDoneill, Odonell, Odonel, Donnelson, Donnell, Donnel, O'Donnall, Donell and many more.

Early Notables of the Donell family

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Donell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Donell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Walter Donell, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 1
Moragha Donell, who landed in Virginia in 1655 1

Donell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alexander Donell, who landed in New York in 1811 1
Jane Donell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
David Donell, aged 23, who landed in Maine in 1812 1
Dennis Donell, who arrived in Illinois in 1856-1864 1

Donell migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Donell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Margaret Donell, aged 22, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Caucasian" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Donell (post 1700) +

Ricky Donell Minard Jr. (b. 1982), American professional NBA basketball player

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
South Australian Register Tuesday 26 April 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Caucasian 1857. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/caucasian1857.shtml