McDanell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

The root of the ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name McDanell is the personal name Donald. The name McDanell 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 McDanell family

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

Early History of the McDanell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McDanell research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early McDanell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McDanell Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the McDanell family

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Migration of the McDanell family to Ireland

Some of the McDanell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McDanell migration to the United States +

Descendents of Dalriadan-Scottish families still populate many communities across North America. They are particularly common in Canada, since many went north as United Empire Loyalists at the time of the American War of Independence. Much later, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the highland games and Clan societies that now dot North America sprang up, allowing many Scots to recover their lost national heritage. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name McDanell, or a variant listed above:

McDanell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel McDanell, who landed in Virginia in 1716 1

The McDanell Motto +

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.

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)