Scottish: patronymic from Donald, often representing a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhomhnaill.
Dave Donaldson's birth name is David A. Donaldson.
Barbara Donaldson's birth name is Barbara Jane Donaldson.
Drew Donaldson's birth name is Drew Ryan Donaldson.
Ray Donaldson's birth name is Raymond Canute Donaldson.
Julia Donaldson's birth name is Julia Catherine.
Justin Marosa's birth name is Justin Donaldson.
Julie Haydon's birth name is Donaldson, Donatella.
Tiddler's teacher in Julia Donaldson's book "Tiddler: The Story-Telling Fish" is Miss Skate.
While some people named Donaldson may have obtained the name because an ancestor was a slave of someone named Donaldson, it is not possible to say as a general rule that this or any other surname is strictly "a slave name" because all are used by descendants of former slaves and by descendants of people who never were slaves.
I don't know, however that's the name of the person who's name is on my birth certificate as my father, that I never met. David Winston Donaldson dav247@me.com
Kronprinsesse Mary's birth name is Mary Elizabeth Donaldson.
The last name Donaldson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacDomhnaill," meaning "son of Domhnall," which translates to "world ruler." It is a patronymic surname that reflects lineage and ancestry, often associated with clans in Scotland. The name has spread to various English-speaking countries, particularly through immigration. Donaldson is commonly found in regions with Scottish heritage.