Dougal (name) explained

Dougal
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	black stranger
Region:	Scotland
Origin:	Scottish Gaelic
Related Names:	Douglas Dougie; Dugal; Dugald; Dubhghall; Dùghall

Dougal is a 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 "impostor". 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, and Dugal. A pet form of Dougal is Dougie.^[1]

See also

• List of Irish-language given names
• Dubgaill and Finngaill

Notes and References

1. Web site: Learn about the family history of your surname . . 6 April 2010. which cited Book: A Dictionary of First Names . 21 March 1996 . . 0-19-280050-7 . for the given name "Dougal".