Etymology

MacDonald

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Today it means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic common in Scotland. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhòmhnaill
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MacDonald · proper noun1

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Dhòmhnaill
  2. English todayMacDonald

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhòmhnaill, equivalent to "son of Donald".

Macdonald · proper noun2

A spelling variant of MacDonald.

Words from the same roots

Scottish GaelicMac Dhòmhnaill all →

McDonald

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