Donalds

Donalds is a surname of Scottish origin, a patronymic derived from the given name Donald, which itself comes from the Gaelic Domhnall meaning "world ruler." The form likely developed as a way to identify descendants of an ancestor named Donald and has given rise to related names such as Donaldson and Donals. The name appears in English- and Scottish-language records dating to the medieval period and is found in various Anglophone countries today.

Donalds may also refer to a place in the United States: Donalds, South Carolina, a small town in Abbeville County. The community is rural in character and forms part of the region’s local history and economy.

Notable people with the surname include Byron Donalds (born 1978), an American politician and businessman who serves as a United States representative from Florida. His public profile places him among the more widely recognized individuals bearing the name in contemporary reference works.

See also: Donaldson (surname), Donald (surname), and other related forms.