Is M'Daniel a Variant of McDonald

[Phenmark]

Hello
I struck out with 3 Thomas McDonald death certs obtained from the GRO. The Civil Registration Index on familysearch does have a Thomas M'Daniel. Is this a possibility? I have a few records where McDonnell is used, but I am not sure about M'Daniel. Any thoughts welcomed and appreciated.
By the way, I did find his wife, Sarah's death cert from Raheen, where I expect to find Thomas.
Thanks!

[greeneyedgirl]

Hi, I came across several deaths for Thomas McDonald and wonder when his wife Sarah died as it would help weed out those who may not fit. I suppose anything is possible but I would lean towards McDonald/McDonnell and variations of those two as opposed to McDaniel. Kim

[GUT]

Technically not a variant, but could be a miss spell or even miss transcription.

[andycand]

Hi

Certainly in Scotland Daniel and Donald are sometimes interchangeable as first names so I wouldn't rule out the same occurring in surnames although I haven't come across it before.

Andy

[conahy calling]

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/

You will get all the variations of surnames on this link.  Just type in the surname and click "Go"
It does not give McDaniel as a variant of McDonald..
  but Donald and Daniel are both the English translation of Donal.

http://www.babynamesofireland.com/d-names/d-names-for-boys

[Phenmark]

Hi, I came across several deaths for Thomas McDonald and wonder when his wife Sarah died as it would help weed out those who may not fit. I suppose anything is possible but I would lean towards McDonald/McDonnell and variations of those two as opposed to McDaniel. Kim

Thank you everyone for your help,
Sarah died in 1900 at 92 years old in Raheen(darragh). She was a "widow of a farmer". The only 3 Thomas McDonalds given in the civil reg. death indexes ( I ordered all 3 from GRO), were from Leighlinbridge (2 Thom. McDonalds who were farmers), and Tullow (Thom. McDonald, shopkeeper).
 I have been aware of the L.Bridge McDonalds for some time (I believe they may be cousins of my Tom).
The years of the 3 deaths were 1874, 1877, and 1880. I have reason to believe that my Thom. was alive in 1870. I did notice that familysearch results give a double listing for the 1880 record. Could there have been 2 Thom. McDonalds, both born in 1806, who both died in 1880, who are listed on the same index page: https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&englishSubcountryName=County%20Carlow&query=%2Bgivenname%3AThomas~%20%2Bsurname%3AM'Donald~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1795-1810~%20%2Brecord_country%3AIreland%20%2Brecord_subcountry%3A%22Ireland%2CCarlow%22 ? The photocopy I got for the 1880 death was for Thom. in Lacken, L. Bridge.
I can't help wondering if there is another Thom. McDonald on that index page who lived the exact amount of time as the one in Lacken.
Thanks again!

[Sinann]

Can't quite remember the year off the top of my head I'll check later but my Westmeath M'Daniels changed to McDonnells.

[noland01]

In my own family M'Daniel was used, as well as Mcdaniel and M'donnell,Mcdonnell ,Macdonnel and Mcdonald.All refer to the same family.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=&firstname=&county=Queen%27s&townland=&parish=rosenallis&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=390

Even today some of the family are Mcdonnell whilst others are Mcdonald.

[Phenmark]

I never did follow up to close this query. I found the death record of Thomas McDonnell of Rahhendarragh in 1886. Definitely my man!