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Where did the Scottish McDannels family come from? What is the Scottish McDannels family crest and coat of arms? When did the McDannels family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the McDannels family history?

The Clan from whom the McDannels family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan kingdom of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the personal name Donald. The name McDannels 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.

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Historical recordings of the name McDannels include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacDaniel, MacDaniell, MacDanell and others.

First found in Argyleshire, where they held a family seat from early times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McDannels research. Another 291 words(21 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McDannels History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early McDannels Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the McDannels family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 148 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: 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.

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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Toujours pret
Motto Translation: Always ready.

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The McDannels Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The McDannels Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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