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McDonnell

McDonnell proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McDonnell (plural McDonnells)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McDonnell

pluralMcDonnells
alternative formMcDonell

Origin of McDonnell

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dhomhnuill (“son of Donald”). See also MacDonald.

Questions about McDonnell

What does McDonnell mean?
McDonnell means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McDonnell?
McDonnell is a proper noun.

Words near McDonnell in the dictionary

  1. McDonaldsization
  2. McDonaldson
  3. McDonel
  4. McDonell
  5. McDonells
  6. McDonnell
  7. McDonnells
  8. McDonoghville
  9. McDonough
  10. McDonough County
  11. McDonoughs

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