Daniel/McDaniel
Coat of Arms
DANIEL(L):
(1) (British): "God has judged" (Hebrew).
Name taking - or based on - the first name of the ancestor's father (patronymic).

(2) English, Welsh and French, patronymic derived from the Old Testament name of the Hebrew prophet, Daniel 'judged of God'; in France the regard for the name was undoubtedly influenced by the French troubadour, Daniel, who flourished in the twelfth century, called gran maestro d'amore 'grand master of love.'

The above information taken from: Family Chronicle - Surname Origin List
Note: The above depicted Coat of Arms does not necessarily reflict this surname's ancestry.

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