# MacDonald

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məkˈdɒnəld/ · frequency rank #11,413

## Definitions
1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic common in Scotland.
2. An unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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

## Easily confused with
- **McDonald** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macdonald-vs-mcdonald)

## Common misspellings (14)
`amcdonald`, `maccdonald`, `macddonald`, `macdnoald`, `macdoanld`, `macdonadl`, `macdonaldd`, `macdonalld`, `macdonlad`, `macdonnald`, `macodnald`, `madconald`, `mcadonald`, `mmacdonald`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/macdonald