Donaldson

Donaldson is a Scottish and Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of Donald". It is a simpler Anglicized variant for the name MacDonald. Notable people with the surname include:

A

 * 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) (fl. 1910s), Scottish footballer
 * Andy Donaldson (1925–1987), English footballer
 * Arthur Donaldson (1901–1993), Scottish politician and journalist
 * Arthur Donaldson (actor) (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 (1922–1971), American drummer
 * Brittni Donaldson (born 1993), American basketball coach
 * Bruce Donaldson (born 1938), Australian politician

C

 * Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson (1903–1964), Scottish politician
 * Chris Donaldson (born 1975), New Zealand sprinter
 * Clayton Donaldson (born 1984), English footballer
 * Clyde Donaldson (1894–1979), Australian rules footballer
 * Colby Donaldson (born 1974), American television actor

D

 * Dave Donaldson (footballer born 1954), English footballer
 * Dave Donaldson (footballer born 1941), English footballer
 * David Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Denis Donaldson (1950–2006), Northern Irish volunteer in the Provisional IRA and a member of Sinn Féin
 * Doug Donaldson (born 1957), Canadian politician

E

 * Ed Donaldson (born 1959), American boxer
 * Edward Donaldson (1816–1889), American naval officer
 * Edward Mortlock Donaldson (1912–1992), British flying ace
 * Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya (1957–2012), Russian chess player
 * Eric Donaldson (born 1947), Jamaican singer-songwriter

F

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

G

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

H

 * Harvey J. Donaldson (1848–1912), American politician
 * Hay Frederick Donaldson (1856–1916), English engineer
 * Helen Donaldson (born 1968), Australian singer
 * Henry Herbert Donaldson (1857–1938), American neurobiologist

I

 * Ian Donaldson, Scottish musician
 * Ian Donaldson (footballer), Scottish footballer
 * Ian Stuart Donaldson (1957–1993), British musician

J

 * 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 (born 1975), Welsh golfer
 * Jared Donaldson (born 1996), American tennis player
 * Jeff Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jeffery Donaldson, Canadian poet and critic
 * Jeffrey Donaldson (born 1962), Northern Irish politician
 * Jesse M. Donaldson (1885–1970), American politician
 * Jimmy Donaldson (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 (born 1985), American baseball player
 * Julia Donaldson (born 1948), English writer and playwright
 * Julie Donaldson (born 1978), American journalist and beauty queen

K

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

L

 * Leanne Donaldson (Born 1968), Australian politician
 * Liam Donaldson (born 1949), British doctor
 * Lily Donaldson (born 1987), British model
 * Lou Donaldson (born 1926), American saxophonist

M

 * Margaret Donaldson (1926-2020), British psychologist
 * Mark Donaldson (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

N

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

O

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

P

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

R

 * Ray Donaldson (born 1958), American football player
 * Robert Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Roger Donaldson (born 1945), Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer

S

 * Sam Donaldson (born 1934), American reporter and news anchor
 * Scott Donaldson (born 1994), Scottish snooker player
 * Simon Donaldson (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 (1812–1867), British-born Australian politician
 * Sue Donaldson (born 1962), Canadian author, independent researcher and philosopher

T

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

V

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

W

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