Donaldson is a Scottish and

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

patronymic surname meaning "son of

Donald Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

". It is a simpler Anglicized variant for the name MacDonald. Notable people with the surname include: __NOTOC__

A

* Alastair Donaldson (1955–2013), Scottish musician *

Alex Donaldson Alexander Pollock Donaldson (4 December 1890 – 1972) was a Scottish footballer, who played for numerous teams in England as well as the Scotland national team. An outside-forward, he stayed with Bolton Wanderers from 1912 to 1921, and also ...

(1890–1972), Scottish footballer * Alexander Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people * Ally Donaldson (born 1943), Scottish footballer *

Andrea Donaldson Andrea Donaldson is a Canadian theatre director and dramaturge. She is the current artistic director of Nightwood Theatre and was formerly the program director of Nightwood's Write From the Hip program. Early life Donaldson attended the Claude ...

, Canadian theatre director *

Andrew Brown Donaldson Andrew Brown Donaldson was a British artist mainly active in the second half of the nineteenth century. He was born in 1840, although some sources say 1838, and was the second son of a solicitor named William Leverton Donaldson and his wife, Mar ...

(1840–1919), English artist * Andrew Donaldson (footballer, born 1884) (fl. 1910s), Scottish footballer * Andy Donaldson (1925–1987), English footballer * Arthur Donaldson (1901–1993), Scottish politician and journalist *

Arthur Donaldson (actor) Arthur Donaldson (5 April 186928 September 1955), was a Swedish-American actor and opera singer. He appeared in 71 films between 1910 and 1934. Biography Donaldson was born in Norsholm, Sweden. His father was a sea captain, and his mother was a ...

(1869–1955), Swedish-American actor

B

* Ben Donaldson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player * Bob Donaldson (1868–1947), Scottish footballer * Blake F. Donaldson (1892–1966), American Physician *

Bobby Donaldson Robert Stanley "Bobby" Donaldson (November 29, 1922, Boston – 1971) was an American jazz and R&B drummer. After playing locally in the early 1940s, Donaldson played with Russell Procope while serving in the Army in New York City. In 1946–47 ...

(1922–1971), American drummer * Brittni Donaldson (born 1993), American basketball coach * Bruce Donaldson (born 1938), Australian politician

C

Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson (15 March 1903 – 11 December 1964) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician. He was elected at the 1951 general election as Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Selkirk. When that constituency was abolishe ...

(1903–1964), Scottish politician *

Chris Donaldson Chris Donaldson (born 26 May 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand sprinter who represented his country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He is the son of film director Roger Donaldson. He also competed at the 1998 and 2006 Commonwe ...

(born 1975), New Zealand sprinter *

Clayton Donaldson Clayton Andrew Donaldson (born 7 February 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Gainsborough Trinity. He has played in the English Football League and Scottish Premier League for Hull City, Hibernian, Crewe Alexa ...

(born 1984), English footballer *

Clyde Donaldson Clyde Donaldson (9 June 1894 – 23 May 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of George Donaldson (1857-), and Louisa Emma Susanna Donaldson (1858-1932), née Se ...

(1894–1979), Australian rules footballer *

Colby Donaldson Colby Donaldson (born April 1, 1974) is an American television personality. He became the runner-up of '' Survivor: The Australian Outback'' (2001). He then competed on two more ''Survivor'' seasons, '' Survivor: All-Stars'' (2004) and '' Survi ...

(born 1974), American television actor

D

Dave Donaldson (footballer born 1954) David John Donaldson (born 12 November 1954) is an English former professional football right back who made 348 appearances in the Football League playing for Millwall and Cambridge United. He also played for the Los Angeles Skyhawks of the Ame ...

, English footballer *

Dave Donaldson (footballer born 1941) David Donaldson (born 28 December 1941) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 ...

, English footballer *

David Donaldson (disambiguation) David or Dave Donaldson may refer to: * Dave Donaldson (Australian footballer) (born 1933), Australian rules footballer * Dave Donaldson (economist) (born 1978), Canadian economist, winner of John Bates Clark Medal * Dave Donaldson (footballer, b ...

, multiple people *

Denis Donaldson Denis Martin Donaldson (1950 – 4 April 2006) was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and a member of Sinn Féin who was killed following his exposure in December 2005 as an informer in the employ of MI5 and the Specia ...

(1950–2006), Northern Irish volunteer in the Provisional IRA and a member of Sinn Féin *

Doug Donaldson Doug Donaldson (born January 20, 1957) is a Canadian politician, who represented the Stikine electoral district Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2009 to 2020. He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party and was firs ...

(born 1957), Canadian politician

E

Ed Donaldson Ed Donaldson (born January 1, 1959 in Mobile, Alabama), was a professional boxer. Amateur As an amateur, Donaldson was a United States ( National AAU) amateur Super Heavyweight champion in 1992. Pro Donaldson, a full-time police officer, turned p ...

(born 1959), American boxer * Edward Donaldson (1816–1889), American naval officer *

Edward Mortlock Donaldson Air Commodore Edward "Teddy" Mortlock Donaldson, (12 February 1912 – 2 June 1992) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) flying ace of the Second World War, and a former holder of the airspeed world record. Early life Born in Negeri Sembilan, then part ...

(1912–1992), British flying ace * Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya (1957–2012), Russian chess player *

Eric Donaldson Eric Donaldson (born 11 June 1947 in Bog Walk, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter. He originated in Saint Catherine, Jamaica. Biography Born in Kent Village, about 2 miles from Bog Walk, Donaldson first recorded for Studio One ...

(born 1947), Jamaican singer-songwriter

F

* Frances Donaldson (née Lonsdale, 1907–1994), British writer and biographer *

Fred Donaldson Frederick Lewis Donaldson (7 April 1937 – 24 July 2018) was an English Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), full-back for Port Vale F.C., Port Vale, Exeter City F.C., Exeter City, Chester City F.C. ...

(1937–2018), English footballer

G

Gary Donaldson Robert Gary Donaldson (born July 15, 1952, in Trail, British Columbia) is a retired ice hockey player. He played one game for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League and 5 games for the WHA's Houston Aeros. See also *List of playe ...

(born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player * Glenn Donaldson, American musician *

Gordon Donaldson Gordon Donaldson, (13 April 1913 – 16 March 1993) was a Scottish historian. Life He was born in a tenement at 140 McDonald RoadEdinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory, 1912 off Leith Walk in northern Edinburgh on 13 April 1913 the so ...

(1913–1993), Scottish historian *

Gordon Donaldson (journalist) Archibald Gordon Clark Donaldson (18 August 1926 – June 2001) was a Scottish-CanadianPeter Worthington, "Gordon Donaldson; a literary gem in his prime," ''Whitehorse Star''. Whitehorse, Yukon: 19 June 2001. pg. 7. author and journalist. He app ...

(1926–2001), Scottish-Canadian author and journalist * Gordon Graham Donaldson (died 1809), British Army officer *

Graham Donaldson Graham Donaldson (20 June 1935 – 31 August 2001) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. Donaldson made his debut for the Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a profess ...

(1935–2001), Australian rules footballer * Grant Donaldson (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer

H

Harvey J. Donaldson Harvey J. Donaldson (September 15, 1848 – January 2, 1912) was an American manufacturer, banker and politician from New York. Life He was born on September 15, 1848, in Argyle, Washington County, New York, the son of Samuel Donaldson (1814 ...

(1848–1912), American politician *

Hay Frederick Donaldson Brigadier-General Sir Hay Frederick Donaldson (7 July 1856 – 5 June 1916) was an Colony of New South Wales-born English mechanical engineer. He was born at Sydney, Colony of New South Wales, son of Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, the first ...

(1856–1916), English engineer * Helen Donaldson (born 1968), Australian singer *

Henry Herbert Donaldson Henry Herbert Donaldson (12 May 1857 – 23 January 1938) was an American pioneer of neurology. One of his most influential studies was on the effect of sensory deprivation, based on the study of Laura Bridgman's brain, on the development of the ...

(1857–1938), American neurobiologist

I

* Ian Donaldson, Scottish musician * Ian Donaldson (footballer), Scottish footballer *

Ian Stuart Donaldson Ian Stuart Donaldson (11 August 1957 – 24 September 1993), also known as Ian Stuart, was an English neo-Nazi musician. He was best known as the front-man of Skrewdriver, a Punk band which, from 1982 onwards, he rebranded as a Rock Against ...

(1957–1993), British musician

J

* J. Lyter Donaldson (1891–1960), American politician * Jack Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jakim Donaldson Jakim Nestekaya Donaldson (born September 3, 1983), nicknamed "The Machine", is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Edinboro U ...

(born 1983), American basketball player in the

Israeli National League Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

* James Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jamie Donaldson James Ross Donaldson (born 19 October 1975) is a Welsh professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Professional career Donaldson was born in Pontypridd. He turned professional in 2000. Having failed to come through the European Tour ...

(born 1975), Welsh golfer *

Jared Donaldson Jared Donaldson (born October 9, 1996) is a former American professional tennis player from Glocester, Rhode Island. Donaldson was the only American to qualify for the inaugural Next Generation ATP Finals at the end of 2017 as the fifth seed. He ...

(born 1996), American tennis player *

Jeff Donaldson (disambiguation) Jeff (or Jeffrey or Jeffery) Donaldson may refer to: * Jeff Donaldson (American football) (born 1962), former American football defensive back * Jeff Donaldson (artist) (died 2004), American visual artist * Jeffery Donaldson, Canadian poet and cr ...

, multiple people *

Jeffery Donaldson Jeffery William Donaldson is a Canadian poet and critic. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Donaldson was educated at Victoria College, University of Toronto. He teaches American literature, poetry, and creative writing and literary criticism in the En ...

, Canadian poet and critic *

Jeffrey Donaldson Sir Jeffrey Mark Donaldson (born 7 December 1962) is a Northern Irish politician who has served as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) since June 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lagan Valley since 1997, and leader ...

(born 1962), Northern Irish politician * Jesse M. Donaldson (1885–1970), American politician *

Jimmy Donaldson Jimmy Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), better known as MrBeast, is an American YouTube personality, credited with pioneering a genre of YouTube videos that centers on expensive stunts. His MrBeast YouTube channel had 112.2 million subscribers as ...

(born 1998), American YouTuber known as MrBeast *

Joan Donaldson Joan Marsha Donaldson (23 April 1946 – 7 September 2006) was a Canadian journalist, and was the founding head of CBC Newsworld (now CBC News Network). She came to Newsworld from CBC's main network. Biography Born in Toronto, Donaldson fi ...

(1946–2006), Canadian journalist * John Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *((John Donaldson)) British School Teacher *

Johnny Donaldson Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant ...

, American guitarist * Joseph Donaldson (1891–1973), Canadian politician *

Josh Donaldson Joshua Adam Donaldson (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Atla ...

(born 1985), American baseball player *

Julia Donaldson Julia Donaldson (born Julia Catherine Shields; born ) is an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, ...

(born 1948), English writer and playwright *

Julie Donaldson Julie Anne Donaldson (born February 10, 1978) is an American sportscaster and media producer for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to that, she served as an anchor, host, and reporter for several television ne ...

(born 1978), American journalist and beauty queen

K

* Kim Donaldson (born 1952), Zimbabwean artist *

Kristian Donaldson Kristian Donaldson sometimes simply credited as Kristian, is a comic book artist based in Dallas, Texas. Early life Donaldson attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. Career Donaldson has been working in comics since 2004. Notable works ...

, American comic book artist

L

Leanne Donaldson Leanne Elizabeth Donaldson is an Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Bundaberg in the Queensland Legislative Assembly The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland est ...

(Born 1968), Australian politician *

Liam Donaldson Sir Liam Joseph Donaldson (born 3 May 1949) is a British doctor. He was formerly the Chief Medical Officer for England, being the 15th occupant of the post since it was established in 1855. As such, he was principal advisor to the United Kingd ...

(born 1949), British doctor *

Lily Donaldson Lily Monica Donaldson (born 27 January 1988) is an English model. Career Donaldson was born in London, and educated at the Camden School for Girls, living in Kentish Town with her parents. She has a younger sister named Aurelia. She was scout ...

(born 1987), British model *

Lou Donaldson Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is an American retired jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop ...

(born 1926), American saxophonist

M

* Margaret Donaldson (born 1926), British psychologist *

Mark Donaldson Mark Gregor Strang Donaldson, (born 2 April 1979) is an Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia, the highest award in the Australian honours system. Then Trooper Donaldson was a member of the Special Air Service ...

(born 1979), Australian soldier *

Mark Donaldson (rugby player) Mark William Donaldson (born 6 November 1955) is a former New Zealand half-back rugby union player. Donaldson played 35 matches, including 13 test matches, for the All Blacks from 1977 to 1981. Biography After playing in the New Plymouth Boys' ...

(born 1955), New Zealand rugby union player *

Mary Donaldson, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington Dorothy Mary Donaldson, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington, GBE, DStJ (née Warwick, 29 August 1921 – 4 October 2003), previously known as Dame Mary Donaldson, was the first female Lord Mayor of London (1983–84). Born at Wickham, Hampshi ...

(1921–2003), British politician *

Mary Elizabeth Donaldson Mary (born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson; 5 February 1972) is Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Frederik X. In 2000, Mary met Frederik (then Crown Prince of Denmark) while attending the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. They married on 14 May ...

(born 1972), Australian-born Crown Princess of Denmark * Michael Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people

N

Norma Donaldson Norma C. Donaldson (August 18, 1928 – November 22, 1994) was an American actress and singer. Perhaps she is best known for her roles, as Miss Adelaide in the 1976 revival of ''Guys and Dolls''; Lillie Belle Barber on the CBS television soap op ...

(1928–1994), American actress and singer

O

* O'Neill Donaldson (born 1969), English footballer

P

Pat Donaldson Fotheringay was a short-lived British folk rock group, formed in 1970 by singer-songwriter and musician Sandy Denny on her departure from Fairport Convention. The band drew its name from her 1968 composition "Fotheringay" about Fotheringhay Ca ...

(born 1943), Scottish bass guitarist *

Pete Donaldson Peter Donaldson (born 30 April 1981) is an English podcaster and radio presenter. He featured on the Danny Wallace Saturday show on Xfm, and the Alex Zane breakfast show and is currently one of the presenters on The Football Ramble, Wrestle M ...

(born 1981), radio and television presenter * Peter Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people

R

Ray Donaldson Raymond Canute Donaldson (born May 18, 1958) is a former American football Center in the National Football League for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Georgia. ...

(born 1958), American football player * Robert Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Roger Donaldson Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born List of New Zealand film makers, New Zealand film director, producer and writer whose films include the 1981 relationship drama ''Smash Palace'', and a run of titles shot in ...

(born 1945), Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer

S

Sam Donaldson Samuel Andrew Donaldson Jr. (born March 11, 1934) is an American former reporter and news anchor, serving with ABC News from 1967 to 2009. He is best known as the network's White House Correspondent (1977–1989 and 1998–99) and as a panelist ...

(born 1934), American reporter and news anchor *

Scott Donaldson Scott Donaldson (born 19 March 1994) is a Scottish professional snooker player. Donaldson turned professional in 2012 after winning the 2012 EBSA European Snooker Championship and gained a two-year tour card for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 ...

(born 1994), Scottish snooker player *

Simon Donaldson Sir Simon Kirwan Donaldson (born 20 August 1957) is an English mathematician known for his work on the topology of smooth (differentiable) four-dimensional manifolds, Donaldson–Thomas theory, and his contributions to Kähler geometry. He i ...

(born 1957), English mathematician *

St Clair Donaldson St Clair George Alfred Donaldson (11 February 1863 – 7 December 1935) was an English Anglican bishop. He was the first Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia. Early life Donaldson was the third son of Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson and hi ...

(1863–1935), British-born Australian archbishop *

Stephen R. Donaldson Stephen Reeder Donaldson (born May 13, 1947) is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist, most famous for ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'', his ten-novel fantasy series. His work is characterized by psychological complexity ...

(born 1947), American novelist *

Stewart Donaldson Stewart I. Donaldson, Ph.D. is an American psychologist specializing in evaluation. He is a distinguished university professor at Claremont McKenna College and he was the director of the Claremont Evaluation Center. He also served as president o ...

(born 1961), British-American psychologist *

Stuart Donaldson Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson (16 December 1812 – 11 January 1867) was the first Premier of the Colony of New South Wales. Early life Donaldson was born in London, England. He entered his father's firm at the age of 15 and was sent first t ...

(1812–1867), British-born Australian politician *

Sue Donaldson Sue Donaldson (also known as Susan Cliffe; born 1962) is a Canadian writer and philosopher. She is a research fellow affiliated with the Department of Philosophy at Queen's University, where she is the co-founder of the Animals in Philosophy, ...

(born 1962), Canadian author, independent researcher and philosopher

T

* Thomas Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Timothy Donaldson Timothy Baswell Donaldson CBE (January 2, 1934 – February 26, 2013) was a Bahamian politician, banker, economist, and diplomat. Early life Donaldson was born on January 2, 1934. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Fisk University, a master's degr ...

(1934–2013), Bahamian politician, banker, economist, and diplomat * Trose Emmett Donaldson (1914–1942), American naval lieutenant

V

* Vance Young Donaldson (born 1791), Northern Irish soldier and penal administrator

W

Walter Donaldson Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 – July 15, 1947) was an American prolific popular songwriter and publishing company founder, composing many hit songs of the 1910s to 1940s, that have become standards and form part of the Great American Song ...

(1893–1947), American songwriter *

Walter Donaldson (snooker player) Walter Weir Wilson Donaldson (2 February 1907 – 24 May 1973) was a Scottish professional snooker and billiards player. He contested eight consecutive world championship finals against Fred Davis (snooker player), Fred Davis from 1947 World ...

(1907–1973), Scottish snooker player * William Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people