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Origin Of The Surname Dougal
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Meaning Of The Surname Dougal
Descendant of the Dark Haired Stranger
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Interesting
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Dougal
Dougal is a variation on the Old Gaelic surname Mac Dubhgall. The prefixed ‘mac’ in this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Dubhgall which is composed of the Gaelic elements ‘duhb’ meaning black and referring to a person’s hair colour, with ‘gall’ meaning stranger. |
Dougal Statistics
Dougal is the number 1230 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 8,138 share the surname Dougal in the UK.
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