Donelson is a surname of Scottish origin and it is a variant of the name Donaldson which is a patronymic for the name Donald. Donaldson is also an English rendering of the name MacDonald. The name "MacDonald" in some cases became "Donaldson" and due to pronunciation of the name it corrupted to "Donelson". Notable people with the surname include:
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