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Dougal
Gender: Masculine
Language: Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic
Etymology:
Dougal comes form a Gaelic name meaning Dark Stranger from dubhgall from dubh (black, dark) and gall (stranger).
History:
Dougal was originally a nickname, one given by the Gaels to the Danish Viking invaders of the 9th century (said to be darker than the Norwegians (who were Fingals).
Pronunciation: doo-gall.
Diminutives:
English: Doug.
Alternates: Dugald, Dugal.
Irish Gaelic: Dubhghall.
Scottish: Dugald, Dughall.
Surnames: Doyle.
Scottish: MacDougal.
See also: Doyle.
Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Dougal
Popularity of Dougal:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
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