# McDonnell

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #21,277

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

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

## Easily confused with
- **McDowell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcdonnell-vs-mcdowell)
- **McConnell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcconnell-vs-mcdonnell)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cmdonnell`, `mccdonnell`, `mcddonnell`, `mcdnonell`, `mcdonell`, `mcdonenll`, `mcdonnel`, `mcdonnlel`, `mcodnnell`, `mdconnell`, `mmcdonnell`

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