Clan Donald Septs
The following names are considered septs of Clan Donald (MacDonald):
| E | |
| Ellison | Only those from West Highlands & Islands and must have originally been a MACALLAN. |
| I | |
| Isaacson | Only those from Moidart, N. or S. Uist, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACISAAC. |
| Isles | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |
| J | |
| Jeffrey | Only those from S. Uist, Benbecula or N. Uist and must have originally been a MACGORRIE. |
| Johnson | Only those from West Highlands & Islands, particularly Ardnamurchan or Lochaber/Glencoe. |
| MacN | |
| MacNakaird | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Nargin – “son of silver”. Islay & Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacO | |
| MacOnill | A form of MACCONNELL. |
| MacOshen | From Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacOshenag | From Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacOwen | Only those from Antrim. |
| MacT | |
| MacTrein | From Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Treun – “son of the strong” or “champion”. Hereditary champions to the Lords of the Isles. Islay & Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| M | |
| Magee | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim and must have originally been a MacKay of Islay. |
| Magill | Only those known to have originally been MacGills. |
| Mann | Only those from Lochaber and must have originally been a MACGILLIVANTIC. |
| Manntach | Only those from Lochaber and must have originally been a MACGILLIVANTIC. |
| Marcus | Only those from Kintyre and must have originally been a MACMARCUS. |
| Marcusson | Only those from Kintyre and must have originally been a MACMARCUS. |
| Martin | Only those from Skye or N. Uist, Islay or Kintyre. |
| May | Only those from West Highlands & Islands, mainly Kintyre. |
| Mayes | Only those from West Highlands & Islands, mainly Kintyre. |
| Mays | Only those from West Highlands & Islands, mainly Kintyre. |
| Michael | Only those from West Highlands & Islands and must have originally been a MACMICHAEL. |
| Michaelson | Only those from West Highlands & Islands and must have originally been a MACMICHAEL. |
| Michie | Only those from Lochaber and must have originally been a MACMICHIE. |
| Michison | Only those from Lochaber and must have originally been a MACMICHIE. |
| Milloy | Only those from Kintyre and must have originally been a MACMALUAG. |
| Mitchell | Only those from West Highlands & Islands and must have originally been a MACMITCHELL. Approx. 73% of all Mitchells are of Scots ancestry. |
| Mitchelson | Only those from West Highlands & Islands and must have originally been a MACMITCHELL. |
| Monk | Only those from N. Uist or Benbecula and must have originally been a MACMANECHIN. |
| Murchie | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim and must have originally been a MACMURCHIE. |
| Murchison | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim and must have originally been a MACMURCHIE. |
| Murdoch | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |
| Murdochson | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |
| Murphy | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim and must have originally been a MACMURCHIE. |
| O | |
| O’Brennan | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| O’Brolachain | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic O’Brolach – “descendant of Brolach”. Islay & Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| O’Cahan | Only those from Antrim, Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic O’Cathain – “descendant of Cathain”. Antrim & Kintyre. Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| O’Docharty | Only those from Islay. They derive from: Gaelic O’Dochartaigh – “descendant of Dochertach”. Islay – Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| O’Drain | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| O’Hanley | Only those from S. Uist, Benbecula or N. Uist. They derive from: Gaelic Ua-h-Ainie – “descendant of Ainie”. 18th cen. missionaries to S. Uist – CLANRANALD. |
| O’Kane | Only those from Antrim, Islay or Kintyre. |
| O’Kerigan | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| O’Loynachan | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic O’Luingeachain – “descendant of Longachan”. Islay & Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| O’May | Only those from Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic O’Miadhaigh – “descendant of Maidhach”. Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| O’Shannaig | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic O’Seanaigh – “descendant of Seanach”. Harpers to the clan in Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| O’Shannon | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| O’Sheehy | Only those from Ulster or Munster |
| P | |
| Padon | |
| Park | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. Clan Donald Parks derive: From Chlann ic Phairce. S. Uist – CLANRANALD. 1 in 20 may be of Clan Donald. |
| Patton | |
| Philip | Only those from Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACPHILIP. |
| Philipson | Only those from Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACPHILIP. |
| Philpot | Only those from Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACPHILIP. |
| Pittullich | Only those from Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACPHILIP. |
| Polson | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. |
| Purcell | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. |
| Q | |
| Queen | Only those from Skye or N. Uist, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACQUEEN. |
| Quin | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim and must have originally been a CONN. |
| R | |
| Rainey | Only those from Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACRANALD or a MACRANIE. |
| Ranald | Only those from Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACRANALD. |
| Ranaldson | Only those from Lochaber or West Highlands & Islands. |
| Rankin | Only those from Lochaber and must have originally been a MACRANKIN. |
| Rennie | Only those from Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACRENNIE. |
| Reoch | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Jura. |
| Revie | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Jura. |
| Reynolds | Only those from Lochaber/Keppoch and must have originally been a MACREYNOLDS. |
| Ronald | Only those from Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACRANALD. |
| Ronaldson | Only those from Lochaber, or, West Highlands & Islands. |
| Rorieson | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. |
| Rory | Only those from West Highlands & Islands and must have originally been a MACRORY. |
| S | |
| Samuel | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim and must have originally been a MACSORLEY. |
| Sanders | Only those from West Highlands & Islands, Antrim or Glengarry and must have originally been an ALEXANDER. |
| Sanderson | Only those from West Highlands & Islands, Antrim or Glengarry. |
| Shannon | Only those from Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been an O’SHANNON. |
| Sharp | Only those from Kintyre, Arran or Bute. |
| Shaw | Only those from Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACILAHEINEY. |
| Sheehy | Only those from Ulster or Munster and must have originally been a MACSHEEHY. |
| Smith | Only one family, from S. Uist, who were originally MACGOWANS. |
| Sorleyson | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim. |
| Sporran | Only those from Kintyre and must have originally been a MACSPORRAN. |
| Stalker | Only those from Kintyre and must have originally been a MACSTAKER. |
| Sweeney | Only those from Ulster or Munster and must have originally been a MACSWEENEY. |
| T | |
| Taylor | Only those from Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACINTAYLOUR. |
| Train | Only those from Kintyre and must have originally been a MACTREIN. |
| Turner | Only those from Islay and must have originally been a MACINTURNER. |
| W | |
| Whan | Only those from Skye, N. Uist, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACQUEEN. |
| Whannell | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Ulster and must have originally been a MACWHANNEL. |
| Whallan | Only those from Antrim, Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACQUILLAN. |
| Wilkie | Only those from Islay or Kintyre and must have originally been a MACQUILKAN. |
| Wilkinson | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| Wright | Only those from West Highlands & Islands and must have originally been a MACINTYRE. |
Source: http://clan-donald-usa.org



