William Macdonald
William Macdonald or MacDonald or McDonald may refer to:
Academics
- William MacDonald , American Plymouth Brethren scholar and theologian; president of Emmaus Bible College
- William Macdonald , American journalist and historian
- William Andrew McDonald, American archaeologist
- William Bell Macdonald, Scottish linguist
- William L. MacDonald, American historian of Roman architecture
Arts and entertainment
- Will McDonald, Australian actor
- William Colt MacDonald, American writer of Westerns
- William H. MacDonald, American baritone and actor
- William J. Macdonald , American film and television producer
Law enforcement and military
- William MacDonald , British air marshal
- William Hixon McDonald , Australian soldier-settler and gold miner
- William Jesse McDonald, Texas Ranger
- William Myron MacDonald, American-born Canadian flying ace
- William Rae Macdonald, Scottish officer of arms
Politicians
- William McDonald , from Nova Scotia
- William McDonald, from Ontario
- William McDonald , Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- William MacDonald , cabinet minister and briefly Leader of the Opposition
- William Alexander Macdonald, Canadian politician; from Manitoba
- William Archibald Macdonald, Irish nationalist politician and MP
- William C. McDonald , American politician; Governor of New Mexico
- William Chisholm Macdonald, Liberal Party member of the Canadian House of Commons
- William H. McDonald, American politician; Texas Land Commissioner
- William John Macdonald, Canadian merchant and politician
- William Josiah MacDonald, American politician; from Michigan
- William Madison McDonald, African-American politician and businessman
- William Ross Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and statesman; from Ontario
- William Walter McDonald, Canadian politician; from the Northwest Territories
- George William McDonald, politician in Manitoba, Canada
Religious figures
- William Macdonald , British; archdeacon of Wilts
- William Joseph McDonald, Irish-born bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States
Sports
- William MacDonald , Scottish footballer and Royal Navy officer
- William Macdonald , British; winner of the 1840 Epsom Derby
- William McDonald , Canadian lawn bowls international
- Will McDonald , American basketball player
- Will McDonald IV, American football player
- Willie McDonald, Scottish footballer
- Willie McDonald , Scottish footballer
Others
- Will McDonald , Australian television journalist
- William MacDonald , Australian serial murderer
- William Christopher Macdonald, Canadian tobacco manufacturer and philanthropist
- William Hixon McDonald , Australian miner, political candidate and pioneer
- William Johnson McDonald, American banker; endowed an astronomical observatory
- William Sutherland Macdonald, Scottish physician; principal medical officer at the Ministry of Health
- William W. McDonald, American rancher and conservationist