Show ContentsDonnall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

This family was originally Mac Domhnaill in Gaelic, meaning 'son of Domhnall.'

Early Origins of the Donnall family

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

Early History of the Donnall family

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

Donnall 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 Donnall family

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Migration of the Donnall family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John MacDonnell who landed in Virginia in 1650; Archibald McDonell who arrived in Canada in 1816; Anthony McDonnell, who arrived at Red River, Canada in 1811.


Contemporary Notables of the name Donnall (post 1700) +

  • Edward Donnall Thomas (1920-2012), American physician, researcher, co-winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Medicine


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