Dougal (name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Scottish Gaelic |
| Meaning | black stranger |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Douglas; Dougie; Dugal; Dugald; Dougald; Dubhghall; Dùghall |
Dougal is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Dubhghall, or Dùghall. These Gaelic names are composed of the elements: dubh, meaning "black"; and gall, meaning "impostor". The Gaelic names are derived from a byname, said to have referred to a Dane, in contrast to the fairer Norwegians.
Variants of Dougal include Dugald, Dougald and Dugal. A pet form of Dougal is Dougie.[1]
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[edit]- ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 6 April 2010. which cited A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. 21 March 1996. ISBN 0-19-280050-7. for the given name "Dougal".
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