Donaldson is a

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

and Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of

Donald Donald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is 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 misinter ...

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

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* Alastair Donaldson (1955–2013), Scottish musician * Alex Donaldson (1890–1972), Scottish footballer * Alexander Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people * Ally Donaldson (born 1943), Scottish footballer * Andrea Donaldson, Canadian theatre director * Andrew Brown Donaldson (1840–1919), English artist *

Andrew Donaldson (footballer, born 1884) Andrew Clark Donaldson (8 November 1886 – 14 June 1980) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left. His clubs included Motherwell, Airdrieonians (three spells, making 337 Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup appearances in tot ...

(fl. 1910s), Scottish footballer * Andy Donaldson (1925–1987), English footballer *

Arthur Donaldson Arthur William Donaldson (13 December 1901 – 18 January 1993) was a Scottish journalist and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was leader of the Scottish National Party from 1960 to 1969. Early years Donaldson was born in Dundee, t ...

(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 an ...

(1869–1955), Swedish-American actor

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* Ben Donaldson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player *

Bob Donaldson Robert Donaldson (27 August 1868 – 28 April 1947) was a Scottish footballer. He played as a forward. Donaldson signed with Scottish Football League Second Division Airdrieonians from Cliftonhill Rovers in December 1888. On leaving Airdrieo ...

(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

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Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson (15 March 1903 – 11 December 1964) was a Unionist Party (Scotland), Scottish Unionist Party politician. He was elected at the 1951 United Kingdom general election, 1951 UK general election as Member of Parlia ...

(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 former professional Association football, footballer and Manager (association football), manager who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He is Head of Development at York Cit ...

(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 S ...

(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

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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 Am ...

, English footballer *

Dave Donaldson (footballer born 1941) David Donaldson (born 28 December 1941) is an English people, English former professional Association football, footballer who played in the Football League, as a Defender (association football), defender. suffered in his final years with seve ...

, 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, ...

, multiple people *

Denis Donaldson Denis Martin Donaldson (1950 – 4 April 2006) was a member of the IRA and Sinn Féin. He was killed following his exposure in December 2005 as an informer in the employ of MI5 and the Special Branch of the Police Service of Northern Ireland ...

(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

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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. Professional career Donaldson, a full-time polic ...

(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 February 1912 in Negeri Sem ...

(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

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Frances Donaldson Frances Annesley, Lady Donaldson of Kingsbridge ( Lonsdale; 13 January 1907 – 27 March 1994), was a British writer and biographer. Biography Her father was the playwright Frederick Lonsdale and her mother was Leslie Brooke (née Hoggan). Sh ...

(née Lonsdale, 1907–1994), British writer and biographer * Fred Donaldson (1937–2018), English footballer

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* Gary Donaldson (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) (1926–2001), Scottish-Canadian author and journalist * Gordon Graham Donaldson (died 1809), British Army officer * Graham Donaldson (1935–2001), Australian rules footballer * Grant Donaldson (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer

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* Harvey J. Donaldson (1848–1912), American politician *

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

(1856–1916), English engineer * Helen Donaldson (born 1968), Australian singer * Henry Herbert Donaldson (1857–1938), American neurobiologist

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

Ian Stuart Donaldson Ian Stuart Donaldson (11 August 1957 – 24 September 1993), more commonly known as Ian Stuart, was an English neo-Nazi musician. He was best known as the front-man of Skrewdriver, originally a punk band which, from 1983 onwards, he rebranded ...

(1957–1993), British musician

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* J. Lyter Donaldson (1891–1960), American politician * Jack Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jakim Donaldson (born 1983), American basketball player in the Israeli National League * 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. Career Donaldson was born in Pontypridd. He turned professional in 2000. Having failed to come through the European Tour's qualifying sch ...

(born 1975), Welsh golfer *

Jared Donaldson Jared Donaldson (born October 9, 1996) is an American former 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 see ...

(born 1996), American tennis player * Jeff Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jeffery Donaldson, Canadian poet and critic *

Jeffrey Donaldson Sir Jeffrey Mark Donaldson (born 7 December 1962) is a Northern Irish former politician, who served as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from 2021 to 2024 and leader of the DUP in the UK House of Commons from 2019 to 2024. He was t ...

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

Jimmy Donaldson James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), commonly known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. His YouTube videos, where he often hosts elaborate challenges and philanthropic effor ...

(born 1998), American YouTuber known as MrBeast * Joan Donaldson (1946–2006), Canadian journalist * John Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people * Johnny Donaldson, American guitarist * Joseph Donaldson (1891–1973), Canadian politician *

Josh Donaldson Joshua Adam Donaldson (born December 8, 1985) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. In his 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves ...

(born 1985), American baseball player *

Julia Donaldson Julia Catherine Donaldson (; born 16 September 1948) 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 (born 1978), American journalist and beauty queen

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* Kim Donaldson (born 1952), Zimbabwean artist * Kristian Donaldson, American comic book artist

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* Leanne Donaldson (born 1968), Australian politician *

Liam Donaldson Sir Liam Joseph Donaldson (born 3 May 1949) is a British physician. 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 Ki ...

(born 1949), British doctor * Lily Donaldson (born 1987), British model *

Lou Donaldson Louis Andrew Donaldson Jr. (November 1, 1926 – November 9, 2024) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He was best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was he ...

(1926–2024), American saxophonist

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* Margaret Donaldson (1926–2020), 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 (rank), Trooper Donaldson was a member of the Speci ...

(born 1979), Australian soldier * Mark Donaldson (rugby player) (born 1955), New Zealand rugby union player * Mary Donaldson, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington (1921–2003), British politician * Mary Elizabeth Donaldson (born 1972), Australian-born Crown Princess of Denmark * Michael Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Norma Donaldson (1928–1994), American actress and singer

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

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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 C ...

(born 1943), Scottish bass guitarist * Pete Donaldson (born 1981), radio and television presenter * Peter Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people

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

Roger Donaldson Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian and New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and producer. His 1977 debut film, ''Sleeping Dogs (1977 film), Sleeping Dogs'', is considered landmark work of Cinema of New Zealand ...

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

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Sam Donaldson Samuel Andrew Donaldson Jr. (born March 11, 1934) is a retired television reporter, and also news anchor. He broadcast with ABC News from 1967 to 2009. He was well known as the White House Correspondent (1977–1989 and 1998–99) with a boomin ...

(born 1934), American reporter and news anchor * Scott Donaldson (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 function, smooth (differentiable) four-dimensional manifolds, Donaldson–Thomas theory, and his contributions to Kähl ...

(born 1957), English mathematician * St Clair Donaldson (1863–1935), British-born Australian archbishop * Stephen R. Donaldson (born 1947), American novelist * Stewart Donaldson (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, P ...

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

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* Ted Donaldson (1933–2023), American actor * Thomas Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people * Timothy Donaldson (1934–2013), Bahamian politician, banker, economist, and diplomat * Tre Donaldson (born 2003), American basketball player * Trose Emmett Donaldson (1914–1942), American naval lieutenant

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* Vance Young Donaldson (born 1791, date of death unknown), Northern Irish soldier and penal administrator

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* Walter Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people * William Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people

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