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Origins Available: Scottish-Alt, Scottish
Where did the Scottish McDonald family come from? What is the Scottish McDonald family crest and coat of arms? When did the McDonald family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the McDonald family history?
The western coast of Scotland and the desolate Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the McDonald family. Their name is derived from the Anglicized version of the Gaelic personal name Mac Dhomhnuill. McDonald is a patronymic surname, that is, it was a name formed from the given name of the father, or of another ancestor. The name itself is composed of the ancient Celtic elements "domno," meaning "world," and "val," which means "might" or "rule."
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Spelling variations of this family name include: MacDonald, Macdonald, McDonald, Donaldson, MacDonny and many more.First found in Kintyre, and much of the Eastern islands and coast-lands where members of this Clan, descended through Somerled, Lord of the Isles and had resided for many years.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McDonald research. Another 435 words(31 lines of text) covering the years 1336, 1386, 1423, 1437, 1449, 1603, and 1692 are included under the topic Early McDonald History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the McDonald family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 164 words(12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name McDonald. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
McDonald Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Bryan McDonald, who arrived in New Castle, Del in 1690
McDonald Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Caul McDonald, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716
- Rose McDonald, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716
- Randal McDonald, who arrived in New England in 1718
- Mary McDonald, who landed in New York in 1738
- Anna McDonald, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1738
McDonald Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Allen McDonald, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1802
- Daniel McDonald, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1806
- Thos McDonald, who arrived in America in 1806
- Archibald McDonald, who arrived in America in 1809
- Lauchlin McDonald, aged 27, arrived in North Carolina in 1812
McDonald Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- James Edward McDonald, who arrived in Mississippi in 1900
- Robert Walter McDonald, who arrived in Mississippi in 1900
- W A McDonald, who arrived in Mississippi in 1900
- Hans Peter McDonald, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1907
- Samuel McDonald, who landed in Alabama in 1921
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- Marie McDonald (1923-1965), American singer and actress
- Walter Robert McDonald (b. 1934), American poet and former professor
- Hugh McDonald (b. 1950), American session musician and bassist
- Eugene F. McDonald (1886-1958), founder of Zenith Radio in 1921
- James McDonald (1886-1964), First US Ambassador to Israel
- Richard "Dick" J. McDonald (1909-1998), co-founder in 1940 of the McDonald's restaurant chain
- Air Marshal Sir Arthur William Baynes McDonald KCB (1903-1996), Royal Air Force officer
- Sir Trevor McDonald OBE (b. 1939), Trinidadian-born British television presenter
- Thomas Bayne McDonald (1907-1987), pioneering New Zealand wine-maker
- F Iona McDonald (b. 1965), New Zealand pop singer and television personality
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- Kincannon and McDonald of Southwest Virginia by David B. Trimble.
- Never Say Die by Julia Davis.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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