On this site you will find McConnell genealogy information including
a link to a McConnell history book, a collection of McConnell crests and coats of arms, tips for researching and finding McConnells
(how to know how to search and where to look), and current information about the McConnell/McDonald DNA project.
About the name McConnell...
McConnell is the most accurate English phonetic spelling of
the Gaelic surname, "MacDhomnhuill." This was the Gaelic name for the MacDonald Clan. In Gaelic, the d
that comes after the c in Mac becomes silent and the name is pronounced as though it were spelled MacHonnell, which is
close to how we pronounce "McConnell." In early English documents, MacDonald was usually written "McConnell."
The McConnells were the same people as the MacDonalds. McConnell is one of the more common of hundreds of spelling
variations which also include MacDonald, McDonald, McDaniel, and McDonnell.
