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Dougal

/ˈduːɡl̩/

Dougal proper noun: a male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Dougal (plural Dougals)

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

Forms of Dougal

pluralDougals

Origin of Dougal

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

Words formed from Dougal

Words that rhyme with Dougal

Questions about Dougal

What does Dougal mean?
Dougal means a male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Dougal?
Dougal is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dougal?
Dougal is pronounced /ˈduːɡl̩/.

Words near Dougal in the dictionary

  1. doufu
  2. doufus
  3. Doug
  4. Doug fir
  5. Doug firs
  6. Dougal
  7. Dougall
  8. Dougalls
  9. Dougals
  10. Dougan
  11. Dougans

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