Looking at 3 variationsmeans you'll miss a lot......... McDonald MacDonald M'Donald McDonel MacDonel McDonnel MacDonnel McDonnell MacDonnell McDaniel MacDaniel McDanial and that isn't all by any means. You have to remember that many (most) people could not read or write and that the few who could would put down what their ear heard. And, the translation from Gaelic to English was not easy. Best of luck in your search, Don Macdonald