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Dougal.

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈduːɡl̩/
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.