McDanial Surname History

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

The west coast of Scotland and the rocky Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the McDanial family. The root of their name is the personal name Donald. The name McDanial results from an erroneous Anglicization of the Gaelic name Mac Dhomnuill, which means son of Donald and is normally Anglicized MacDonald. The confusion is a result of the similar sound of the given names Daniel and Donald.

Early Origins of the McDanial family

The surname McDanial was first found in Argyleshire, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the McDanial family

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McDanial Spelling Variations

Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. McDanial has appeared in various documents spelled MacDaniel, MacDaniell, MacDanell and others.

Early Notables of the McDanial family

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Migration of the McDanial family to Ireland

Some of the McDanial family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the McDanial family

Ancestors of many of the Dalriadan families who crossed the Atlantic still live along the east coast of the United States and Canada. Some Scottish settlers arrived in Canada during the American War of Independence as United Empire Loyalists, while others stayed south to fight for a new nation. The descendants of Scottish settlers in both countries began to rediscover their heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through Clan societies and highland games. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name McDanial or a variant listed above: Daniel MacDanell settled in New England in 1716; Angus, Anne, Dan, John and Mary MacDaniel settled in Maryland in 1747; Edward, Hugh, Isaac MacDaniel settled in Boston in 1769.