McDonald (family name)
McDonald or Mcdonald is an originally patronymic incurred English name derived from the Scottish Gaelic name MacDhòmhnaill with the "son of Domhnall" meaning.
Name bearer
A.
- From McDonald (1936–2018), Canadian ice hockey player
- Abby McDonald (* 1985/1986), British writer
- Alan McDonald (1963–2012), Northern Irish football player and coach
- Alex McDonald (* 1945), Jamaican middle-distance runner and sprinter
- Alexander McDonald (1832–1903), American politician
- Andrew Joseph McDonald (1923-2014), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Andy McDonald (* 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
- Anthony McDonald (* 2001), Scottish soccer player
- Ariel McDonald (* 1972), American-Slovenian basketball player
- Arthur McDonald (* 1943), Canadian physicist
- Audra McDonald (* 1970), American actress and musician
B.
- Beverly McDonald (born 1970), Jamaican athlete
- Brad McDonald (born 1990), Australian soccer player
- Brian McDonald (ice hockey player) ( Brian Harold McDonald ; * 1945), Canadian ice hockey player
- Brian McDonald (Screenwriter) ( Brian Keith McDonald ; born 1965), American screenwriter and director
- Brian McDonald (skeleton pilot) , American skeleton pilot and trainer
- Bruce McDonald (born 1959), Canadian film director
C.
- Charles C. McDonald (born 1933), American Air Force General
- Charles James McDonald (1793-1860), American politician (Georgia)
- Charlie McDonald (born 1935), Irish politician, MEP
- Chris McDonald (* 1978), Australian triathlete
- Christopher McDonald (born 1955), American actor
- Colin McDonald (soccer player, 1930) (born 1930), English soccer player
- Colin McDonald (soccer player, 1950) (born 1950), English soccer player
- Colin McDonald (soccer player, 1974) (born 1974), Scottish soccer player
- Colin McDonald (ice hockey player) (born 1984), American ice hockey player
- Country Joe McDonald (born 1942), American singer and songwriter
D.
- Damian McDonald (1972-2007), Australian racing cyclist
- Daniel McDonald Lowey (1878–1951), British tug of war
- Darren McDonald (born 1962), Australian badminton player
- David L. McDonald (1906-1997), American officer, admiral in the United States Navy
- Dexter McDonald (born 1991), American football player
- Donald McDonald (Senator) (1816–1879), Canadian politician (Ontario)
- Donald McDonald (Manager) (* 1938), Australian media manager
- Donald McDonald (musician) (also Donald MacDonald ), drummer
- Donald McDonald (football player) (born 1962), Australian Australian football player and coach
- Donald A. McDonald , American steamship builder and politician
- Donald Cromwell McDonald (1879-1917), Canadian politician (Manitoba)
- Donald H. McDonald (1867–1928), Canadian politician (Northwest Territories)
- Douglas McDonald (born 1965), Scottish football referee
E.
- Edward F. McDonald (1844-1892), American politician
- Emma Whiton McDonald (1886–1948), American mathematician and university professor
- Eugene F. McDonald (1886–1958), American inventor and entrepreneur
F.
- Francis McDonald (1891–1968), American film actor
- Frank McDonald (1899–1980), American director, film producer, cameraman and screenwriter
- Frank McDonald (curler) , Canadian curler
G
- Gabrielle Kirk McDonald (* 1942), American lawyer
- Gail C. McDonald (born 1944), American government official, chairwoman of the Interstate Commerce Commission
- George E. McDonald (1923-2014), American trade unionist
- Gregory Mcdonald (1937–2008), American mystery writer
H
- Harl McDonald (1899–1955), American composer
- Harry McDonald (1901–1980), Australian boxing coach
- Hugh McDonald (born 1950), American bass player
I.
- Ian McDonald (musician) (born 1946), British rock musician
- Ian McDonald (music critic) (1948–2003), British music critic
- Ian McDonald (Author) (born 1960), British writer
- Ian Alexander McDonald (1922–1990), Australian gynecologist and obstetrician
J
- Jack McDonald (1887-1958), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jack H. McDonald (* 1932), American politician
- Jackson McDonald (* 1956), American diplomat
- James McDonald (1920–1971), American atmospheric physicist and UFO researcher
- James McDonald Gayfer (1916–1997), Canadian military bandmaster, clarinetist, organist and choir director, composer and music teacher, see James Gayfer
- James Ingram McDonald (1865–1935), New Zealand painter, filmmaker, museum director and cultural ambassador
- Jesse Fuller McDonald (1858–1942), American politician
- Jessica McDonald (* 1988), American soccer player
- John McDonald (politician) (1837-1917), Irish-American politician (Maryland)
- John McDonald (Journalist) ( John Dennis McDonald ; 1906–1998), American journalist and economic historian
- John McDonald (tennis player, 1931) (born 1931), New Zealand tennis player
- John McDonald (tennis player, 1947) (born 1947), Australian tennis player
- John McDonald (archer) (born 1965), Canadian archer
- John McDonald (musician) , American jazz musician, composer and music teacher
- Jordan McDonald (1983-2014), Canadian equestrian
- Joseph E. McDonald (1819-1891), American politician
- Juanita Millender-McDonald (1938–2007), American politician
- Julie McDonald (born 1961), Australian badminton player
K
- Kevin McDonald (Bishop) (born 1947), English clergyman, Archbishop of Southwark
- Kevin McDonald (actor) (born 1961), Canadian actor and comedian
- Kevin McDonald (soccer player, 1985) (born 1985), English soccer player
- Kevin McDonald (soccer player, 1988) (born 1988) Scottish soccer player
L.
- Lanny McDonald (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player
- Larry McDonald (1935–1983), American politician
- Lisa McDonald (* 1974), Irish politician
M.
- Mac McDonald (born 1949), American actor
- Mackenzie McDonald (* 1995), American tennis player
- Marshall McDonald (engineer) (1835–1895), American engineer
- Marshall McDonald (musician) (* 1959), American jazz musician
- Mark McDonald (* 1980), Scottish politician
- Mary McDonald (fl. 1962–1964), Australian discus thrower
- Mary Lou McDonald (* 1969), Irish politician
- Maurice McDonald (1902–1971), American fast food entrepreneur
- Michael McDonald (musician) (born 1952), American musician ( On My Own , 1986)
- Michael McDonald (actor) (born 1964), American actor, comedian, director and producer
- Michael McDonald (basketball player) (born 1969), American basketball player
- Michael McDonald (martial artist) (* 1991), American MMA fighter
- Michael McDonald (athlete) (* 1975), Jamaican athlete
- Michael McDonald (snooker player) , English snooker player
- Michael Cassius McDonald (1839-1907), Irish-American criminal
- Mike McDonald (* 1989), Canadian poker player
N
- Neil McDonald (soccer player) (born 1965), English soccer player
- Neil McDonald (chess player) (* 1967), English chess player
- Nolan McDonald (* 1977), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
O
- Otis McDonald (1933-2014), American activist
P
- Pat McDonald (track and field athlete) (1878-1954), American track and field athlete
- Pat McDonald (actress) (1922–1990), Australian actress
- Pat McDonald (politician) (* 1943), American politician
- Patrick McDonald (clergyman) (1729-1824), British clergyman and poet
- Patrick McDonald (curler) (* 1967), American wheelchair curler
- Paul McDonald ( William Paul McDonald ; * 1984), American singer and songwriter
- Peter McDonald (writer) (* 1962), Northern Irish writer and literary scholar
- Peter McDonald (actor) (born 1972), Irish actor and screenwriter
- Peter McDonald (Manager) (* 1973), Austrian business representative and politician
- Peter McDonald (artist) (* 1973), Japanese-British artist
- Peter McDonald (cyclist) (* 1978), Australian cyclist
- Peter J. McDonald (1912–1971), Canadian politician
R.
- Ric McDonald (1942 / 1943–2012), American football coach
- Richard McDonald (1902–1972), American entrepreneur, see Richard and Maurice McDonald
- Richard McDonald (athlete) (born 1949), Canadian hurdler
- Robert McDonald (missionary) (1829–1913), Canadian missionary
- Robert McDonald (track and field athlete) , Australian track and field athlete
- Robert McDonald (actor) , American actor
- Robert McDonald (pianist) , contemporary American pianist
- Robert A. McDonald (* 1953), American manager and politician
- Robert N. McDonald (* 1952), American lawyer
- Rusheen McDonald (* 1992), Jamaican athlete
- Rusty McDonald (1921–1979), American country musician
S.
- Sarah McDonald (* 1993), English athlete
- Scott McDonald (born 1983), Australian soccer player
- Simon McDonald (* 1961), British diplomat
- Skeets McDonald (1915–1968), American country singer
- Stanley McDonald (1920–2014), American entrepreneur
- Stewart McDonald (* 1986), British politician
- Stuart McDonald (* 1978), Scottish politician
T
- Tommy McDonald (1934-2018) American football player
- Trevor McDonald (born 1939), British television presenter
W.
- Will McDonald (* 1979), American basketball player
- William McDonald (captain) , British captain, discoverer of the McDonald Islands
- William McDonald (politician) (1837-1916), Canadian politician
- William C. McDonald (1858–1918), American politician
- William Johnson McDonald (1844–1926), American banker and patron
- William Paul McDonald , maiden name of Paul McDonald (* 1984), American singer and songwriter
- William Walter McDonald (1844–1929), Canadian politician