Donald Family History
Donald Name Meaning
Scottish: shortened form of McDonald (Mac Dhomhnaill) from the Gaelic personal name Domhnall; found in 13th- and 14th-century Scotland as Dofnald Douenald Dufenald and Donald. Irish (Ulster): possibly also a shortened and altered form of Irish O'Donell .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022