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Daniel MacDonald (musician) (1911–1976), composer of fiddle tunes
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Daniel MacDonald or McDonald may refer to: * Daniel J. MacDonald (1918–1980), Canadian politician * Daniel McDonald (Nova Scotia politician) (1817–1911), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia * Daniel Macdonald (missionary) (1846–1927), missionary and linguist * Daniel McDonald (actor) (1960–2007), American actor * Daniel C. MacDonald (1882–?), politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada * Daniel D. McDonald (1865–?), politician in Manitoba, Canada * Daniel MacDonald (wrestler) (1908–1979), Canadian Olympic wrestler See also * Dan R. MacDonald Dan Rory MacDonald (February 2, 1911 – September 20, 1976) was a Canadian fiddler who lived in Cape Breton. He is notable for his composition of many fiddle tunes. Early life MacDonald was born to Johnny "the Carpenter" MacDonald (Johnny “Gh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel J
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel McDonald (Nova Scotia Politician)
Daniel McDonald (December 22, 1828– July 13, 1911) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Antigonish County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1867 to 1878 as a Liberal member. He was born in Arisaig, Nova Scotia, the son of Dr. Alexander McDonald, of Scottish descent, and Charlotte Harrington. McDonald was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1852. In 1874, he married Annie McDonald. He served in the province's Executive Council as Chief Commissioner of Public Works and Mines from 1872 to 1875 and then as Attorney General in 1875. McDonald served as a member of the province's Legislative Council from 1894 to 1896. He died in Antigonish , settlement_type = Town , image_skyline = File:St Ninian's Cathedral Antigonish Spring.jpg , image_caption = St. Ninian's Cathedral , image_flag = Flag of Antigonish.pn ... at the age of 82. References 1817 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Macdonald (missionary)
Daniel Macdonald (4 March 1846 – 18 April 1927) was a missionary to the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu). He was born in Alloa, Scotland, but migrated to Ballarat, Victoria. He studied at the Presbyterian Theological College, Presbyterian Theological Hall in Melbourne, and was the first Australian-trained Presbyterian missionary to the New Hebrides.J. Graham MillerMACDONALD, Daniel (1846-1927) Macdonald served at Port Havannah on the island of Efate from 1872 to 1905.Nicholas Thieberger,“Compromise Literary Dialect” in Efate, Central Vanuatu, ''Oceanic Linguistics'' 47.2 (2008), p. 365. He was the "most notable linguist in the history of the New Hebrides Mission", and was the "organising translator-editor" of the North Efate language, Nguna–South Efate language, Efate Old Testament published in 1908. He, John W. Mackenzie, and Peter Milne (missionary), Peter Milne each contributed approximately one third of the translation. Macdonald espoused the idea that Oceanic languages wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel McDonald (actor)
Daniel McDonald (July 30, 1960 – February 15, 2007) was an American actor who guest-starred in many TV shows such as ''CSI: Miami'', ''Law & Order'', ''Murder, She Wrote'' and '' Sex and the City''. He was also involved in Broadway, performing in '' Mamma Mia!'' Personal life McDonald was born the youngest of seven children in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and raised in Romulus, New York. He graduated from Ithaca College. McDonald's older brother, Christopher McDonald, is also an actor who is seen in many films and television shows. He met Mujah Maraini-Melehi during the rehearsals for ''Steel Pier''. The couple were married in 1999 and had two children. Career He was a life member of the Actors Studio. He also studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, with Paul Curtis of the American Mime Theatre, and with Sanford Meisner on the island of Bequia in the British West Indies where he met long-time friend and photographer Michael Sanville. McDonald received a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel C
The Wake are a British post-punk, synth-pop and later indie pop band, formed in Glasgow in 1981 by Gerard "Caesar" McInulty (formerly of Altered Images), Steven Allen (drums) and Joe Donnelly (bass), the latter replaced by Bobby Gillespie. Steven's sister Carolyn Allen also joined on keyboards, and remained in the band thereafter. Gillespie left the band in 1983, replaced by Martin Cunning and then by Alexander 'Mac' Macpherson. History The Wake released their first single on their own Scan 45 label, coupling together "On Our Honeymoon" and "Give Up". This single eventually caught the attention of New Order (band), New Order manager Rob Gretton, who helped the band sign to Factory Records in 1982 and record an LP (''Harmony (The Wake album), Harmony'') at Strawberry Studios in Stockport. This was followed by a number of singles on Factory and its Belgian sister label Factory Benelux. In 1983, The Wake toured with New Order (band), New Order, and thus received critical attention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel D
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel MacDonald (wrestler)
Daniel McDonald (October 9, 1908 – October 10, 1979) was a Canadian wrestler. He was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1908. McDonald was as Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestli ... in 1932, and also competed at the 1928 Olympics. References External links * 1908 births 1979 deaths Sportspeople from Toronto Olympic wrestlers for Canada Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Canadian male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
