Macdonald
Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Macdonald
Macdonald derives from the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Dhòmhnaill," meaning "son of Donald," where "Mac" means "son" and Donald comes from the Old Norse name Domhnall.
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Etymology
Macdonald derives from the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Dhòmhnaill," meaning "son of Donald," where "Mac" means "son" and Donald comes from the Old Norse name Domhnall. The name is predominantly Scottish and Irish, used by various branches of the Highland clan MacDonald, one of the most powerful medieval Scottish families, with no specific religious association beyond the Christian populations of Scotland and Ireland.
Macdonald currently ranks #11,789 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1961.
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