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McDonald Family History
McDonald Genealogy & Family TreeMcDonald is a Scottish surname from Kintyre, Scotland, where the family descended from Somerled, Lord of the Isles. Clan Donald went on to become one of the largest clans in Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic personal name Mac Dhomhnuill, or “son of Donald,” which means “dark stranger” or “mighty ruler.” The family motto is Per mare per terras which means “By sea and by land.”
Other spellings include “MacDonald,” “Macdonald,” “McConnell,” “Donaldson,” and “MacDonny.” Notable people with the surname include American entrepreneur Richard McDonald (founder of McDonald’s fast food restaurant), American actress Audra McDonald (Private Practice, A Raisin in the Sun, Wit), and American actor Christopher McDonald (Requiem for a Dream, Happy Gilmore, Thelma & Louise). The first McDonald to come to America was Caul McDonald in South Carolina in 1716.
McDonald Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary McDonald -- --, 1765 October 20, 1819 North Carolina
- Sarah B. McDonald -- --, 1818 December 0, 1880 Virginia
- Margaret McBain Middleton Mcdonald -- --, 1882 February 14, 1966
- Hugh Mcdonald -- --, 1833 December 0, 1913 Nova Scotia
- John Mcdonald -- --, 1807 October 24, 1888 Ohio
McDonald Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William McDonald -- --, 1790 February 4, 1862 Virginia
- Claude Havis Mcdonald -- --, 1902 April 21, 1948 Mississippi
- Sarah Melvina Mcdonald -- --, 1845 January 31, 1909 North Carolina
- Joe Sharp Mcdonald -- --, 1898 August 19, 1961 Tasmania
- Emmeline Mcdonald -- --, 1882 March 19, 1937 Tasmania
