Ronkonkoma-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Ronkonkoma place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
McDonald Surname Origin. (Origin Scottish) This family was for many centuries reputed the most powerful of any in the Highlands of Scotland, being styled 'King of the Isles,' for many generations, during which they were successful in asserting their independence.onald, from whom the clan derived their name, was his grandson. Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
What does my surname mean?. If you have ever asked this question and wondered about the origin of your last name, you will find your surname may answer one of the questions of where your ancestors lived, or what they did for a living, or what was their personality like, or how they looked many hundreds of years ago. From the first name of father used with either a suffix or prefix (which differ from country to country) to identify the person as son of. 2  Examples: 3  Prefixes. 4  O'Brian-Prefix 'O' - son of Brian. 5  McDonald-Prefix 'Mc' - son of Donald. 6  Fitzgerald-Prefix 'Fitz' - son of Gerald.