Dougal
Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Dougal
The name 'Dougal' means "dark stranger" or "black foreigner," derived from the Scottish Gaelic elements *dubh* ("black/dark") and *gall* ("stranger/foreigner").
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Etymology
The name 'Dougal' means "dark stranger" or "black foreigner," derived from the Scottish Gaelic elements *dubh* ("black/dark") and *gall* ("stranger/foreigner"). It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, often associated with the medieval Clan MacDougall, and has no specific religious affiliation.
Dougal currently ranks #4,077 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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