McDonell Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Looking for a McDonell coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Meaning of the name

If your family name is McDonell, its origin lies with McDonnell, a long-established Irish surname. The family name meaning is “Son of Domhnall ("world-mighty")”, the same as for McDonnell.

McDonell and McDonnell

Without the “n” of McDonnell, McDonell is a simpler written form of the same name. Related forms: MacDonnell and McDonald.

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