Dougal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Pronunciation

/ˈduːɡl̩/

Word forms

Dougal Dougals

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Dùghall, from Old Irish dubgall (“Dane, black-haired foreigner”), synchronically from dubh (“black”) + gall (“stranger”).

Derived words

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