Macdonald
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MacDonald, Macdonald, and McDonald are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic name MacDhòmhnaill. It is a patronym where Mac means "son" and Dhòmhnaill means "of Dòmhnall". The personal name Dòmhnall is composed of the elements domno "world" and val "might", "rule". According to Alex Woolf
, the Gaelic personal name is probably a borrowing from the British Dyfnwal.
In the context of Scottish
clans, the various forms of the name refer to one of the largest clans, Clan Donald
.
Table References
Frequency data from England of 1891 shows a concentration of families bearing the "Macdonald" surname in Lancashire
and Yorkshire
with a lower frequency in the northernmost counties, but overall widespread distribution throughout the country. "McDonald" shares the same pattern of distribution. Looking at contemporaneous data from the United States, coast-to-coast distribution of both "Macdonald" and "McDonald" appears in 1880. Looking back to 1840 in the United States, the prevalence of "McDonald" is far greater than that of "Macdonald", with concentration in the Ohio
-Pennsylvania
-New York
corridor.
Born after 1700
Born after 1800
Born after 1900
Born after 1950
Born after 1900
Born after 1950
Born after 1900
Born after 1950
Ambiguous human name pages
Alex Woolf
Alex Woolf is a medieval historian based at the University of St Andrews. He specialises in the history of the British Isles and Scandinavia in the Early Middle Ages, especially in relation to the peoples of Wales and Scotland. He is author of volume two in the New Edinburgh History of Scotland,...
, the Gaelic personal name is probably a borrowing from the British Dyfnwal.
In the context of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
clans, the various forms of the name refer to one of the largest clans, Clan Donald
Clan Donald
Clan Donald is one of the largest Scottish clans. There are numerous branches to the clan. Several of these have chiefs recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms; these are: Clan Macdonald of Sleat, Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, and Clan...
.
Frequency and distribution
In Scottish surname data, no distinction is made between, for instance, "Macdonald" and "MacDonald". According to this data, the following frequency information can be collated:| Year(s) | Macdonald Rank | %freq | McDonald Rank | %freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855–1858 | 2 | 1.23 | <50 | <0.30 |
| 1901 | |
|
|
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| 1935 | 2 | 1.03 | <50 | <0.28 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0.98 | <50 | <0.26 |
| 1976 | 10 | 0.59 | 23 | 0.40 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0.55 | 32 | 0.35 |
| 1999–2001 | 9 | 0.55 | 24 | 0.37 |
Table References
Frequency data from England of 1891 shows a concentration of families bearing the "Macdonald" surname in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
with a lower frequency in the northernmost counties, but overall widespread distribution throughout the country. "McDonald" shares the same pattern of distribution. Looking at contemporaneous data from the United States, coast-to-coast distribution of both "Macdonald" and "McDonald" appears in 1880. Looking back to 1840 in the United States, the prevalence of "McDonald" is far greater than that of "Macdonald", with concentration in the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
-Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
-New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
corridor.
Notable people: MacDonald surname
Born after 1400- John of Islay, Earl of RossJohn of Islay, Earl of RossJohn of Islay was a late medieval Scottish magnate. He was Earl of Ross and last Lord of the Isles as well as being Mac Domhnaill, chief of Clan Donald....
(1434–1503), or "John MacDonald", Scottish ruler, Fourth Lord of the IslesLord of the IslesThe designation Lord of the Isles is today a title of Scottish nobility with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland. It emerged from a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of...
and Chief of the Highland Clan Donald
Born after 1700
- Jacques MacDonald (1765–1840), French Duke of Tarento and Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon I (2nd generation French; father was Scottish)
- John Small MacDonaldJohn Small MacDonaldJohn Small MacDonald was a businessman and politician on Prince Edward Island.He was born in West River, Saint John's Island , the son of John Macdonald and Margaret, the daughter of Captain John MacDonald of Glenaladale. Madonald married Isabella McDonald...
(c.1791–1849), Canadian businessman and provincial politician
Born after 1800
- Claude Maxwell MacDonaldClaude Maxwell MacDonaldColonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald GCMG GCVO KCB PC was a British diplomat, best known for his service in China and Japan.-Biography:...
(1852–1915), British soldier and diplomat - George MacDonaldGeorge MacDonaldGeorge MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. It was C.S...
(1824–1905), Scottish-English author, poet, and Christian minister - Hector MacDonaldHector MacDonaldMajor-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, also known as Fighting Mac , was a distinguished Victorian soldier....
(1853–1903), Scottish Major-General of the British Army under Lord Kitchener - John Alexander Macdonald (1815–1891), first Prime minister of Canada
- John L. MacDonaldJohn L. MacDonaldJohn Lewis MacDonald was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Glasgow, Scotland, February 22, 1838; immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, with his parents, who later, in 1847, settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; moved to Minnesota in 1855 and settled in Scott County; studied law; was admitted to...
(1838–1903), Scottish-American national politician - Pirie MacDonaldPirie MacDonaldIan Pirie MacDonald was an American portrait photographer, New York City civic leader, and peace advocate. He photographed over 70,000 men in the span of his career, including international heads of state, religious leaders, and artists.-Photography career:Born in Chicago, MacDonald moved to...
(1867–1942), American portrait photographer - Ramsay MacDonaldRamsay MacDonaldJames Ramsay MacDonald, PC, FRS was a British politician who was the first ever Labour Prime Minister, leading a minority government for two terms....
(1866–1937), Scottish politician, twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (son of "Macdonald" father and "Ramsay" mother, registered at birth as "James McDonald Ramsay") - Ranald MacDonaldRanald MacDonaldRanald MacDonald was the first man to teach the English language in Japan, including educating Einosuke Moriyama, one of the chief interpreters to handle the negotiations between Commodore Perry and the Tokugawa Shogunate.-Early life:MacDonald was born at Fort Astoria, in the Pacific Northwest of...
(1834–1894), Scottish-Chinook educator. First man to teach the English language in Japan - William Josiah MacDonaldWilliam Josiah MacDonaldWilliam Josiah MacDonald was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.MacDonald was born in Potosi, Wisconsin. He attended the common schools and graduated from the high school at Fairmont, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis and Georgetown Law School in...
(1873–1946), American lawyer and national politician - A. B. MacDonaldA. B. MacDonaldA. B. MacDonald was a journalist for the Kansas City Star who won a Pulitzer Prize for Reporting in 1931 for "his work in connection with a murder in Amarillo, Texas." On that assignment, he "solved a murder mystery . ....
, American journalist
Born after 1900
- Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier and Nelson Eddy...
(1903–1965), American singer and actress - John MacDonald (rower)John MacDonald (rower)John Hoani Macdonald was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blenheim....
(1908–1982), New Zealand rower - Ian MacDonald (actor)Ian MacDonald (actor)Ian MacDonald was an American actor and producer during the 1940s and 1950s. Some of his notable films included:* Warlock * The Lonesome Trail * Taza, Son of Cochise * Hiawatha...
(1914–1978), American actor and director during the 1940s and 1960s - Ross MacdonaldRoss MacdonaldNot to be confused with John D. MacDonaldRoss Macdonald is the pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar...
(1915–1983), pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer Kenneth Millar - John D. MacDonaldJohn D. MacDonaldJohn Dann MacDonald was an American crime and suspense novelist and short story writer.MacDonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many of them set in his adopted home of Florida...
(1916–1986), American novelist - Charles B. MacDonaldCharles B. MacDonaldThis article refers to Charles B. MacDonald, military historian. For the U.S. golfer, refer to Charles B. Macdonald.Charles B. MacDonald was a former Deputy Chief Historian for the United States Army...
(1922–1990), American World War II soldier and military historian - Flora MacDonald (born 1926), Canadian politician
- Peter MacDonald (Navajo leader)Peter MacDonald (Navajo leader)Peter MacDonald is a Native American politician and the only four term Chairman of the Navajo Tribe. He was born in Arizona, U.S.A., served the U.S...
(born 1928) former chairman of the Navajo Nation - Jeffrey R. MacDonaldJeffrey R. MacDonaldJeffrey Robert MacDonald , is an American convicted in 1979 for the murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters in February 1970. At the time of the murders, MacDonald was an Army officer, medical doctor and practicing physician...
(born 1943), American murderer - Kevin B. MacDonaldKevin B. MacDonaldKevin B. MacDonald is a professor of psychology at California State University, Long Beach, best known for his use of evolutionary psychology to inform his study of Judaism as being a "group evolutionary strategy."...
(born 1944), American psychology academic - John MacDonald (Canadian musician)John MacDonald (Canadian musician)John Roy MacDonald is a musician who plays the French horn and has won several major competitions.He was born on July 13, 1948 in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada. His family moved to Ottawa three years after his birth. He was influenced by his horn-playing elder brothers, Ian and James and began...
(born 1948), Canadian musician of the French horn (current residence, Germany)
Born after 1950
- Alan MacDonald (rugby union)Alan MacDonald (rugby union)Alan Robin MacDonald is a Scottish rugby union player. MacDonald, who is a flanker, plays club rugby for Edinburgh. He made his debut for Scotland against Argentina on 28 November 2009.-Biography:...
(born 1985), Scottish rugby union player - Andrew McDonald (water polo)Andrew McDonald (water polo)Andrew John McDonald is a former water polo player who won a silver medal for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
(born 1955), American water polo player - Ann-Marie MacDonaldAnn-Marie MacDonaldAnn-Marie MacDonald is a Canadian playwright, novelist, actor and broadcast journalist who lives in Toronto, Ontario. The daughter of a member of Canada's military, she was born at an air force base near Baden-Baden, West Germany....
(born 1958), Canadian playwright, novelist, actor and broadcast journalist (born in West Germany to Canadian military parents) - Garry MacDonaldGarry MacDonaldGarry MacDonald is a retired English footballer who played for five different clubs in the Football League.After making over 50 league appearances for Middlesbrough he moved to Carlisle United in 1984-85...
, English footballer - Heidi MacDonald, American comic book editor and comics critic
- Jason MacDonaldJason MacDonaldJason Anthony MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight. He is also a veteran of the Maximum Fighting Championship and TKO Major League MMA in his native country of Canada...
(born 1975), Canadian Mixed martial artist - Kevin MacDonald (footballer)Kevin MacDonald (footballer)Kevin Duncan MacDonald is a Scottish former footballer who played in the Liverpool "double" winning side of 1986....
(born 1960), Scottish footballer - Kirk MacDonald (ice hockey)Kirk MacDonald (ice hockey)Kirk MacDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League.-External links:...
, Canadian ice hockey player - Kirk MacDonald (politician), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
- Mike MacDonald, French-Canadian comedian and actor
- Roddie MacDonaldRoddie MacDonaldRoddie MacDonald is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Celtic, Hearts, Morton, Partick Thistle and Queen of the South.- External links :*, London Hearts Supporters' Club*, Neil Brown...
(born 1954), Scottish footballer - Roddy (R.S.) MacDonaldRoddy (R.S.) MacDonaldRoddy MacDonald is a Pipe Major, living in Australia, and a renowned composer of tunes for the bagpipes.Roddy MacDonald originally hails from the Scottish town of Inverness. His father is the renowned player, judge and composer of music, William MacDonald and his grandfather, Donald MacDonald,...
, Scottish-Australian Pipe Major and composer (26 year residence in England) - Shaun MacDonaldShaun MacDonaldShaun Benjamin MacDonald is a Welsh professional footballer who currently plays for League One side Bournemouth...
(born 1988), Welsh footballer - William J. MacDonald (writer and producer), American television writer and producer
Notable people: Macdonald surname
Born after 1800- John Sandfield MacdonaldJohn Sandfield MacdonaldJohn Sandfield Macdonald, QC was the first Premier of the province of Ontario, one of the four founding provinces created at the confederation of Canada in 1867...
(1812–1872), Canadian national politician, First Premier of Ontario - Sir John A. MacdonaldJohn A. MacdonaldSir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
(1815–1891), Scottish-Canadian national politician, first Prime Minister of Canada - Donald Alexander MacdonaldDonald Alexander MacdonaldDonald Alexander Macdonald, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in 1817 in St. Raphael's, Ontario, Donald Alexander Macdonald studied at St Raphael's College under the first Catholic Bishop of Ontario, Alexander Macdonell...
(1817–1896), Canadian national politician - John Macdonald (Canadian politician)John Macdonald (Canadian politician)John Macdonald was a Canadian merchant, churchman, philanthropist, and politician in the late 19th century in Toronto. He was a major patron of the Young Men's Christian Association and the Toronto General Hospital...
(1824–1890), Scottish-Canadian merchant, churchman, philanthropist and national politician - William Christoper Macdonald (1831–1917), Scottish-Canadian tobacco manufacturer, philanthropist
- Charles B. MacdonaldCharles B. MacdonaldCharles Blair Macdonald was a major figure in early American golf. He built the first 18-hole course in the United States, was a driving force in the founding of the United States Golf Association, won the first U.S...
(1855–1939), American golfer, introduced the first 18-hole course in the United States (2nd generation American, born to Scottish father and Canadian mother) - Harry MacdonoughHarry MacdonoughJohn Scantlebury Macdonald was a Canadian singer and recording executive. Under the pseudonym Harry Macdonough, he was one of the most prolific and popular tenors during the formative years of recorded music....
(born "John Macdonald" 1871–1931), Canadian singer and recording executive - John Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician)John Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician)John Alexander Macdonald, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Tracadie, Prince Edward Island, the son of John Charles Macdonald, he represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1908 to 1915 and from 1923 to 1925 as a Conservative member...
(1874–1948), Canadian national politician - Captain Murdo Stewart MacDonaldMurdo Stewart MacDonaldCaptain Murdo Stewart MacDonald was known to the whole of the nautical world as the last of the Sea-Barons.-Early life:MacDonald was born in about 1852 in Tigh a Chaolais, Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. He was the 6th child of John MacDonald 'an Domhnullach' of Tigh a Chaolais...
(1852–1938) the last Sea Baron and Lloyds Surveyor of Shipping - William Alexander MacdonaldWilliam Alexander MacdonaldWilliam Alexander Macdonald was a Manitoba Lawyer and politician. He briefly served as leader of the Manitoba Conservatives during the 1890s....
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1890's), Canadian provincial politician - William Ross MacdonaldWilliam Ross MacdonaldWilliam Ross Macdonald, PC, OC, CD, QC , served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1968 to 1974, and as Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953.- Early life :...
(1891–1976), Canadian national politician (2nd generation Canadian born to Scottish immigrant father)
Born after 1900
- Archibald 'Archie' James Florence MacdonaldArchie MacdonaldArchibald James Florence "Archie" Macdonald was a Scottish Liberal later Conservative politician and businessman.-Early life and career:...
(1904–1983), British Liberal MP - Dwight MacdonaldDwight MacdonaldDwight Macdonald was an American writer, editor, film critic, social critic, philosopher, and political radical.-Early life and career:...
(1906–1982) American writer, editor, social critic, philosopher, and political radical. - John Michael MacdonaldJohn Michael MacdonaldJohn Michael Macdonald was a Canadian politician.Born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Macdonald and Theresa MacDonald, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University. He was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1945. He practised law with his father and with...
(1906–1997), Canadian national politician - James David Macdonald (ornithologist)James David Macdonald (ornithologist)James David Macdonald was a Scottish-Australian ornithologist and ornithological writer. A traditional museum ornithologist, he did much to build up the collections of African and Australian birds held by the British Museum, as well as popularising ornithology through his writings.-Education and...
(1908–2002), British and Australian ornithologist - Margaret Mary MacdonaldMargaret Mary MacdonaldMargaret Mary Macdonald was a Canadian politician. On May 29, 1961 she became the first woman from Prince Edward Island to be represented in the House of Commons....
(1910–1968), Canadian national politician - Callum Macdonald (publisher)Callum Macdonald (publisher)Callum Macdonald , was a Scottish printer and publisher born in Breaclete on the island of Great Bernera. He was educated in Stornaway and read History at the University of Edinburgh...
(1912–1999), Scottish publisher who specialised in poetry - James David Macdonald (politician) (born 1922), Canadian politician
- Ian G. MacdonaldIan G. MacdonaldIan Grant Macdonald is a British mathematician known for his contributions to symmetric functions, special functions, Lie algebra theory and other aspects of algebraic combinatorics ....
(born 1928), English mathematician, a prominent contributor to algebraic combinatorics - Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)Ian Douglas Macdonald , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990, representing Queensland. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a solicitor before entering politics...
(born 1945), Australian national politician
Born after 1950
- Sir Ken Macdonald QC (born 1953), British barrister, Director of Public Prosecutions and Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (2003–2008)
- Norm MacdonaldNorm MacDonaldNorman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years...
(born 1963), Canadian comedian/actor - Kelly MacdonaldKelly MacdonaldKelly Macdonald is a Scottish actress, known for her role in the independent film Trainspotting and mainstream releases such as Nanny McPhee, Gosford Park, Intermission, No Country for Old Men and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2...
(born 1976), Scottish actress - Amy MacdonaldAmy MacDonaldAmy MacDonald is an American author of children's books. Her works include Little Beaver and the Echo, which has been translated into 28 languages around the world, and Rachel Fister's Blister. Her first book, a satire of Jill Krementz's children's books, was A Very Young Housewife.Amy MacDonald...
(born 1987), Scottish singer/songwriter - Amy MacDonald (writer) (born 1951), American writer and journalist
- Ian Macdonald (New South Wales politician)Ian Macdonald (New South Wales politician)Ian Michael Macdonald BA MLC , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1988 to 2010 representing the Australian Labor Party...
(living), Australian state politician - Kevin Macdonald (director)Kevin MacDonald (director)Kevin Macdonald is a Scottish director, best known for his films One Day in September, State of Play, The Last King of Scotland and Touching the Void.-Personal life:...
, Film director (The Last King of ScotlandThe Last King of Scotland (film)The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 British drama film based on Giles Foden's novel of the same name, adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald...
, Touching the VoidTouching the Void (film)Touching the Void is a 2003 documentary film based on the book of the same name by Joe Simpson about Simpson's and Simon Yates' disastrous and near fatal attempt to climb the 6,344 metre Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.-Outline:...
) - Dame Mary MacdonaldMary MacdonaldDame Mary Beaton Macdonald, DBE is a British schoolteacher and former headmistress who was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for her work turning around the failing Riverside Community Primary School in North Tyneside, where she spent 13 years.-Scandal:The same...
(born 1950), Head Teacher, honoured for Services to Education
Notable people: McDonald surname
Born after 1800- William Jesse McDonald (1852–1918), leader of the Texas Ranger DivisionTexas Ranger DivisionThe Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in Texas, and is based in Austin, Texas...
and bodyguard to Theodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltTheodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
and Woodrow WilsonWoodrow WilsonThomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913... - Eugene F. McDonaldEugene F. McDonaldEugene F. McDonald founded Zenith Radio in 1921, a major American radio and electronics concern.He was born in 1886 in Syracuse, New York. His father was variously remembered as a storekeeper and insurance salesman. McDonald dropped out of high school at age 14 to help support the family.In 1904,...
(1886–1958), American entrepreneur, founder of Zenith Radio - James Grover McDonaldJames Grover McDonaldJames Grover McDonald was a United States diplomat. He served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Israel.He studied at Harvard University.-Offices:*Chairman of the Board, Foreign Policy Association...
(1886–1964), American diplomat, first Ambassador to Israel
Born after 1900
- Sir Arthur McDonaldArthur McDonaldAir Marshal Sir Arthur William Baynes McDonald KCB AFC RAF was a Royal Air Force and Royal Pakistan Air Force officer who held senior command positions in the 1950s.-RAF career:...
(1903–1996), British West Indian-English Royal Air Force Air Marshal - Marie McDonaldMarie McDonaldMarie McDonald was an American singer and actress known as "The Body Beautiful" and later nicknamed "The Body".- Early life :...
(1923–1965), American film actress - Walt McDonaldWalt McDonaldWalter Robert McDonald is an American poet and former professor. He served as Poet Laureate of Texas in 2001...
(born 1934), American poet, academic, Poet Laureate of Texas - Larry McDonaldLarry McDonaldLawrence Patton McDonald, M.D. was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the seventh congressional district of Georgia as a Democrat...
(1935–1983), a member of the United States House of Representatives - Very Revd Dr Alexander McDonaldAlexander McDonald (Moderator)Dr. Alexander "Sandy" McDonald is a retired minister of the Church of Scotland.Dr. McDonald was born in Bishopbriggs, Scotland in 1937, the son of Jessie Helen Low and Alexander M. McDonald. He worked in the timber industry in the 1950s, prior to National Service in the Royal Air Force...
(born 1937), Scottish Minister of the Church of Scotland - Sir Trevor McDonaldTrevor McDonaldSir Trevor McDonald OBE is a Trinidadian-British newsreader and journalist. He had a long career as a news presenter with ITN...
(born "George McDonald" 1939), Trinidadian-born British news presenter - Country Joe McDonaldCountry Joe McDonaldCountry Joe McDonald is an American musician who was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish.-Personal life:...
(born 1942), American musician and activist - Ian McDonald (musician)Ian McDonald (musician)Ian McDonald is an English multi-instrumental musician, best known as a founding member of progressive rock group King Crimson, formed in 1969, and of the hard rock band Foreigner in 1976. He is well-known as a rock session musician, predominantly as a saxophonist...
(born 1946), English rock musician - Mac McDonaldMac McDonaldMac McDonald is an American actor. He is best known for playing Captain Hollister on the BBC TV series Red Dwarf and frequently plays American characters in other British TV shows...
(born 1949), American actor - Roy McDonald (poet) (born 1937), Canadian poet and busker
- Roy McDonald (politician)Roy McDonald (politician)Roy J. McDonald is a Republican politician and member of the New York State Senate, representing the 43rd district . Before being elected to the Senate on November 4, 2008, he had served in the New York State Assembly since 2002, representing the 112th District...
(born 1946) New York State Senator - Susan Marshall McDonaldSusan Marshall McDonaldSusan Marshall McDonald , of Ohio, was philatelist who authored articles on philatelic subjects, and helped other philatelists edit their work.-Collecting interests:...
(1918–1992), philatelist of Ohio, - Laurier McDonald (born 1931), Texas Attorney, Historian, Author.
Born after 1950
- Hugh McDonald (musician)Hugh McDonald (musician)Hugh "Huge" McDonald is a well known session musician and bassist. Before joining Bon Jovi he was the bass player for the David Bromberg Band, touring extensively worldwide and playing on many Bromberg albums...
(born 1950), American musician, bassist - Lanny McDonaldLanny McDonaldLanny King McDonald is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He played over 1,100 games during a 16-year NHL career in which he scored 500 goals and over 1,000 points...
(born 1953), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Christopher McDonald (actor) (born 1955), American actor
- Ian McDonald (author)Ian McDonald (author)Ian McDonald is a British science fiction novelist, living in Belfast. His themes include nanotechnology, postcyberpunk settings, and the impact of rapid social and technological change on non-Western societies.- Biography :...
(born 1960), English science fiction novelist (residence in Northern Ireland) - Daniel McDonald (actor) (1960–2007), American actor
- Kevin McDonaldKevin McDonaldKevin Hamilton McDonald is a Canadian comedian and actor, known as a member of the Canadian sketch comedy group The Kids in the Hall.-Early life:...
(born 1961), Canadian comedian and actor - Neil McDonald (born 1965), former English professional footballer turned coach
- Rod McDonaldRod McDonaldRodney McDonald is a retired English professional footballer. His sons, Clayton and Rod, are also professional footballers....
(born 1967), English footballer - David TennantDavid TennantDavid Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
(born "McDonald" 1971), Scottish actor - John McDonald (born 1974), American professional baseball player
- Andy McDonaldAndy McDonaldAndy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
(born 1977), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Shawn McDonaldShawn McDonald-Childhood:As a child, McDonald lived with his grandparents because his parents could not take care of him. Not really understanding the situation, he became rebellious. He would sneak out of the house, drink alcohol, get intoxicated, and later use drugs...
(born 1978), American Christian singer, songwriter and guitarist - Mark McDonaldMark McDonaldMark McDonald is a Scottish National Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the North East Scotland region. -Education and Early Career:...
(born 1980), Scottish politician - Scott McDonaldScott McDonaldScott Douglas McDonald is an Australian football player who currently plays as a striker for English Championship side Middlesbrough and the Australian national team. Scott McDonald is of Scottish heritage.-Early career:...
(born 1983), Australian footballer - Kevin McDonald (footballer born 1985) (born 1985), English footballer
- Kevin McDonald (footballer born 1988)Kevin McDonald (footballer born 1988)Kevin David McDonald is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United as a midfielder.-Early career:McDonald was the captain of Carnoustie High Schools boys team in 2001 when they won the first ever Coca Cola 7's cup at Hampden Park.McDonald had been the subject of a £75,000 bid...
(born 1988), Scottish footballer - Clayton McDonaldClayton McDonaldClayton Rodney McDonald is an English football defender who plays for League Two side Port Vale. He is the son of former professional Rod McDonald, and brother to another footballer also called Rod McDonald....
(born 1988), English footballer
Relationships
- Brothers: J.S. Macdonald (b.1812) ↔ D.A. Macdonald (b.1817)
- Brothers: C. McDonald (b.1955) ↔ D. McDonald (b.1960)
- Father-son: A. McDonald (b.1937) → D. Tennant (McDonald) (b.1971)
- Father-Daughter-in-Law: J.A. Macdonald (b.1874) → M.M. Macdonald (b.1910)
Notable fictional characters
- Domenica Macdonald, fictional character in the 44 Scotland Street44 Scotland Street44 Scotland Street is an episodic novel by Alexander McCall Smith, the author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. The story was first published as a serial in The Scotsman, starting 26 January 2004, every weekday, for six months. The book retains the 100+ short chapters of the original...
series by Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall SmithAlexander "Sandy" McCall Smith, CBE, FRSE, is a Rhodesian-born Scottish writer and Emeritus Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. In the late 20th century, McCall Smith became a respected expert on medical law and bioethics and served on British and international committees...
. - Old McDonald or Old MacDonald, farmer featured in the children's song "Old McDonald Had a FarmOld McDonald Had a Farm"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" is a children's song and nursery rhyme about a farmer named MacDonald and the various animals he keeps on his farm. Each verse of the song changes the name of the animal and its respective noise. In many versions, the song is cumulative, with the noises from all the...
" - Ronald McDonaldRonald McDonaldRonald McDonald is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. In television commercials, the clown inhabits a fantasy world called McDonaldland, and has adventures with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird, and...
, the mascot for the McDonald'sMcDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
fast foodFast foodFast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
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See also
- McDonald v. ChicagoMcDonald v. ChicagoMcDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 3025, 130 S.Ct. 3020 , was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that determined whether the Second Amendment applies to the individual states...
Ambiguous human name pages
- John Macdonald (disambiguation) (includes 'MacDonald'), John McDonald (disambiguation)
- Kevin McDonald (disambiguation)Kevin McDonald (disambiguation)Kevin McDonald may refer to:*Kevin McDonald, Canadian comedian and actor*Kevin McDonald , English footballer, currently playing for Alloa Athletic F.C....
- Ian McDonald (disambiguation)
- Michael MacDonald (disambiguation)
- Steve McDonald (disambiguation)