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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
- Haplone (Lonnie) McDonald -- --, 1893 June 29, 1982
- Ruby Page McDonald -- --, 1909 April 2, 1909
- Hannah McDonald Pennsylvania
- Annie McDonald -- --, 1873 April 24, 1944
- Mary Elizabeth McDonald -- --, 1832 August 11, 1897 North Carolina
Mcdonald Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Bailey Harvey McDonald -- --, 1843 May 3, 1903 Alabama
- Samuel McDonald -- --, 1812 December 0, 1879 Georgia
- Benjamin F McDonald -- --, 1879 December 0, 1937 Missouri
- James McDonald -- --, 1835 January 27, 1913 Ohio
- Josephine A McDonald -- --, 1863 December 28, 1907 Arkansas
