Meaning and history
Dougal is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Dubhghall, meaning “dark stranger,” from Old Irish dub meaning “dark” and gall meaning “stranger.” It was borne by a few medieval Scottish chiefs.
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A name meaning "dark stranger".
Dougal is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Dubhghall, meaning “dark stranger,” from Old Irish dub meaning “dark” and gall meaning “stranger.” It was borne by a few medieval Scottish chiefs.