Dougal (given name)
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| Dougal | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Scottish Gaelic |
| Meaning | black stranger |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
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| Related names | Dougie; Dugal; Dugald; Dougald; Dubhghall; Dùghall |
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Dougal is 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 "stranger". 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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References
- ↑ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 6 April 2010. which cited A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280050-7. for the given name "Dougal".
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