Where does “MacDonald” come from?
MacDonald is an English rendering of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhòmhnaill, a patronymic surname meaning "son of Domhnall."
MacDonald (English): common in Scotland
Definitions
- common in Scotland
Ancestry of “MacDonald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Mac Dhòmhnaill | — |