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McDonnel History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

McDonnel 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 McDonnel family

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

Early History of the McDonnel family

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

McDonnel 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 McDonnel family

Another 21 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McDonnel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McDonnel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McDonnel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Oneal McDonnel, who landed in Virginia in 1696 1

McDonnel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William McDonnel, who arrived in Virginia in 1723 1

McDonnel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John McDonnel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 1

McDonnel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bernard McDonnel, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Columbia" from Glasgow, Scotland 2
Martin McDonnel, aged 20, originally from Lettergesh, Ireland, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Kaiserin Augusta Victoria" from Liverpool, England 2

McDonnel migration to Australia +

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

McDonnel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Alexander McDonnel, English convict who was convicted in Portsmouth, England for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

McDonnel migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

McDonnel Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Margaret Mcdonnel, British settler travelling from London, UK with 1 child aboard the ship "Assaye" arriving in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1874 4

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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html