The first name Dougal is of Celtic, Celtic/Gaelic, English, Scottish, Anglo Saxon, Irish origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Celtic: Dark Stranger

Celtic/Gaelic: Dark Stranger

English: Dark-haired Stranger; Anglicized Form of the Gaelic Dubhghall and Dughall, Names Meaning 'Dark-haired Stranger.' Variations: Dugald, Dugal. Pet Names: Dougie

Scottish: Dark-skinned Stranger

Anglo Saxon: Dweller by the Dark Stream

Irish: From the Gaelic Dubhgall, Meaning Dark Stranger. Daugal Was the Nickname the Irish Gave to the Vikings

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Dalston  (Anglo Saxon)
From Dougal's Place

Dougald  (Scottish)
Variant of Dougal: Dark-skinned Stranger

Dougall  (Scottish)
Variant of Dougal: Dark-skinned Stranger

Dubhghall  (Scottish)
Dark-haired Stranger; a Compound Name Composed of the Gaelic Elements Dubh (Dark, Black) and Gall (Stranger). Anglicizaton: Dougal

Dugal  (Scottish)
Variant of Dougal: Dark-skinned Stranger

Dugald  (Scottish)
Variant of Dougal: Dark-skinned Stranger

Dugald  (Irish)
Variant of Dougal: from the Gaelic Dubhgall, Meaning Dark Stranger. Daugal Was the Nickname the Irish Gave to the Vikings

Dugall  (Scottish)
Variant of Dougal: Dark-skinned Stranger

MacDougal  (Scottish)
Son of Dougal

MacDoughall  (Scottish)
Son of Dougal

MacDubhgall  (Scottish)
Son of Dougal

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