Meaning: Its source is Domhnall, a Gaelic name meaning "World rule."

Narrative: Donald was the name of a number of the early kings of Scotland, and clan MacDonald has played an important part in the long, contentious history of that country.

With a genealogy stretching back into antiquity, the clan (divided into various subparts) is now scattered across Britain, America and Australia. The chief of clan MacDonald is still known as the Lord of the Isles.