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MAC DONALD



Scottish Origins - 1

Coat of Arms: A shield divided quarterly: 1st, silver with a red lion rampant, 2nd, gold with a red hand holding a red cross crosslet fitché, 3rd, gold with a black lymphad, and a salmon on a green sea, 4th, silver with gold eagle in front of a green tree.MacDonald Coat of arms

Crest: A silver tripple towered with an arm in armour holding a sword.

Motto: My Hope is Constant in Thee.
Scottish Origins - 2MacDonald Scottish Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms: A gold shield with a black galley with a red eagle.

Crest: An arm holding a cross.

Motto: Per mare per terras.

Motto Translated: By sea and by land. 

English Origins

Coat of Arms: Description not available

Crest: An arm holding a cross.MacDonald Crest

Motto: Per mare per terras.

Motto Translated: By sea and by land.
MacDonald Crest
Ships in Heraldry: Heraldic ships are usually drawn with three masts, and termed a Lymphad; also blazoned a vessel, and a galley with oars, and sometimes a row-galley.




Definition: A patronymic surname meaning "son of Donald," which means world ruler. Derived from the Gaelic, "Mac Dhamhnuill."

Surname Origin: Scottish

Alternate Surname Spellings: MACDONALD, MCDONNELL, MCDONAILL, MCDONALL, MCDANIEL

Clan MacDonald
Beath, Beaton, Bethune, Bowie, Colson, Connall, Connell, Darroch, Donald, Donaldson, Donillson, Donnelson, Drain, Galbraith, Gilbride, Gorrie, Gowan, Gowrie, Hawthorn, Hewison, Houstoun, Howison, Hughson, Hutcheonson, Hutchinson, Hutchison, Isles, Kellie, Kelly, Kinnell, Mac a' Challies, MacBeth, MacBeath, MacBheath, MacBride, MacCaishe, MacCall, MacCash, MacCeallaich, MacCodrum, MacColl, MacConnell, MacCook, MacCooish, MacCrain, MacCuag, MacCuish, MacCuitein, MacCutcheon, MacDaniell, Macdrain, MacEachern, MacElfrish, MacElheran, MacGorrie, MacGorry, MacGoun, MacGowan, MacGown, MacHugh, MacHutchen, MacHutcheon, MacIan, Macilreach, Macilriach, Macilleriach, Macilrevie, 
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LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL IDENTITY
CLANS CON'T:
Macilvride, Macilwraith, MacKean, MacKellachie, MacKellaig, MacKelloch, MacKiggan, MacKinnell, MacLairish, MacLardie, MacLardy, MacLarty, MacLaverty, MacLeverty, MacMurchie, MacMurdo, MacMurdoch, MacO'Shannaig, MacQuistan, MacQuisten, MacRaith, MacRorie, MacRory, MacRuer, MacRurie, MacShannachan, MacSorley, MacSporran, MacSwan, MacWhannell, Martin, May, Murchie, Murchison, Murdoch, Murdoson, O'Drain, O'May, O'Shannachan, O'Shaig, O'Shannaig, Purcell, Revie, Reoch, Riach, Rorison, Shannon, Sorley, Sporran, Train, Whannel. Clan MacDonald of Clanranald: Allan, Allanson, Currie, MacAllan, MacBurie, MacEachin, MacGeachie, MacGeachin, MacIssac, MacKeachan, Mackechnie, MacKeochan, MacKessock, MacKichan, MacKissock, MacMurrich, MacVarish, MacVurrich, MacVurie. Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan: Johnson, Kean, Keene. Clan MacDonald of Glencoe: Henderson, Johnson, Kean, Keene, MacHenry, MacIan, MacKean.
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