麦克唐纳

Standard Chinese rendering of the surname MacDonald/McDonald. Notable bearers in Chinese-language reference: 拉姆齐·麦克唐纳 (Ramsay MacDonald, 1866-1937, the UK's first Labour PM), 约翰·亚历山大·麦克唐纳 (John A. Macdonald, 1815-91, first PM of Canada). Don't confuse with 麦当劳 (Màidāngláo), the fast-food chain — same English origin, but localized as a brand with different characters chosen to sound catchier.

麦 (wheat — used for the 'Mc-/Mac-' onset, also in 麦当劳 McDonald's, 麦肯锡 McKinsey), 克 ('overcome' — standard '-c-' phonetic, also in 克林顿 Clinton), 唐 ('Tang dynasty' — used for '-don-'), 纳 ('to accept' — used for '-ald'). All four characters are common phonetic-transliteration workhorses.