Donnell

Donnell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Alison Donnell (fl. 1990s–2020s), UK academic
• Ben Donnell (American football) (1936–2012), American football player
• Bobby Donnell, fictional head of a law firm on the former ABC TV drama, The Practice (1997–2004)
• David Donnell (1939–2020), Canadian poet and writer
• Deborah Donnell, New Zealand and American statistician
• Forrest C. Donnell (1884–1980), United States Senator and the 40th Governor of Missouri
• Harry E. Donnell (1867–1959), American Beaux-Arts architect
• Hugh O Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell or Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell (1606–1642), titular King of Tír Conaill
• Hugh Roe Ó Donnell or Hugh Roe O'Donnell (1572–1602), An Ó Domhnaill (The O'Donnell) and Rí (king) of Dun na nGall
• James C. Donnell (1854–1927), American industrialist
• Jeff Donnell (1921–1988), American film and television actress
• John Donnell Smith (1829–1928), biologist and taxonomist from Baltimore, Maryland
• John Randolph Donnell (1912–2004), oilman, banker and philanthropist
• John R. Donnell Jr. (fl. 1980s–1990s), American scouting figure
• Radka Donnell (1928–2013), Bulgarian feminist
• Richard Spaight Donnell (1820–1867), Congressional Representative from North Carolina
• Ricky Donnell Ross or Ricky Ross (drug trafficker) (born 1960), American convicted drug trafficker
• Rory Ó Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell or Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (1575–1608), the last King of Tír Chonaill

Given name

• Donnell Bennett (born 1972), former American football fullback
• Donnell Cameron, record producer
• Donnell L. Cunningham (1866–1947), chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
• Donnell Deeny, KC (born 1950), Chancery Judge in the High Court of Northern Ireland
• Donnell Gilliam (1889–1960), United States federal judge
• Donnell Harvey (born 1980), American professional basketball player
• Donnell Holmes (born 1973), professional heavyweight boxer
• Donnell II O'Donovan or Donal II O'Donovan, Lord of Clancahill (died 1639), son of Donal of the Skins, The O'Donovan of Clann Cathail
• Donnell III O'Donovan or Donal III O'Donovan, The O'Donovan of Clancahill, born before 1584, son of Donal II O'Donovan, The O'Donovan of Clancahill
• Donnell Irrais (fl. 1272–1274), Gaelic-Irish lord, member of the Clan Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair
• Donnell Jones or Donell Jones (born 1973), American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer
• Donnell Mor Mideach Ua Conchobair (fl. 1144–1176), Prince of Connacht
• Donnell Ó Con Ceanainn, (died 1316), King of Uí Díarmata
• Donnell of the Hides or Domhnall na g-Croiceann or Hides, The O'Donovan Mor, Lord of Clancahill from c. 1560 to 1584
• Donnell Rawlings (born 1970), American comedian and actor
• Donnell Smith (born 1949), former defensive end in the National Football League
• Donnell Thompson (born 1958), defensive end in the National Football League
• Donnell Washington (born 1981), American football defensive tackle
• Donnell Woolford (born 1966), former professional American football cornerback

See also

• Donnell, Missouri, a community in the United States
• Donnell Library Center, branch of the New York City Library
• Guzmania donnellsmithii, species of the genus Guzmania
• Harry E. Donnell House, historic 33-room Tudor mansion on the north shore of Long Island, New York
• Mac Donnell Douglas or McDonnell Douglas, major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor
• Pisonia donnellsmithii, species of plant in the family Nyctaginaceae
• USS Donnell (DE-56), Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy
• Donell, given name
• Dunnell (disambiguation)