| Donelson | |
| Meaning: | "Son of Donald/Donnell" |
| Region: | Scotland |
| Language origin: | Scottish Gaelic |
| Variant: | Donaldson, MacDonald, McDonald, Macdonald, MacDonnell, MacDonell |
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: