Donaldson

Masculine
Rare

Updated January 31, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old English : Ruler of the world

Boy name variations

Donald
Don
Donn
Donnie
Donny
Donne
Donghal
Donal
Donley
Donnally
Donnell

How Popular Is The Name Donaldson

Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish : patronymic from Donald, often representing a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhomhnaill (see McDonald).

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