MacDonell

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MacDonell, Macdonell, or McDonell is a surname of Scottish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Dhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Dòmhnall". The personal name Dòmhnall is composed of the elements domno "world" and val "might", "rule". The name is a variation of other Clan Donald surnames such as MacDonald and Donaldson. Notable people with the surname include: *A. G. Macdonell (1895–1941), Scottish writer, journalist, and broadcaster *Alasdair Ranaldson MacDonell of Glengarry (1771–1828), chief of the Clan MacDonnel of Glengarry *Alastair Dubh MacDonell (died 1721), Scottish Jacobite soldier *Alexander Macdonell (1762–1840), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop *Alexander Macdonell (1762–1842), Canadian soldier and political figure *Alexander McDonell (1786–1861), Scottish-Canadian immigration agent and political figure *Angus Claude Macdonell (1861–1924), Canadian lawyer and politician *Angus MacDonell (1751–1817), Scottish-Canadian soldier and political figure *Angus Macdonell of Collachie (died 1804), Scottish-Canadian lawyer and political figure *Archibald Hayes Macdonell (1868–1939), Canadian soldier and politician *Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1854–1930), British Sanskrit scholar *Brian MacDonell (born 1935), New Zealand politician *Donald Aeneas MacDonell (1794–1879), Canadian soldier and politician *Donald Macdonell (Upper Canada politician) (1778–1861), Scott…

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1. date of birth: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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