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Dougal

Pronunciation
[Dou-gal]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Black Stranger
Origin
Scottish

Quick Facts About Dougal

520
Scottish baby names in our dictionary
373
Scottish male names
351
6-letter D-names in our dictionary
618
D-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Doug From The Dark River. The Scottish Douglas Clan Had Two Historical Branches: (Black Douglases And Red Douglases.) The Lords Of These Clans Figure In Sir Walter Scott's Novels. Male Scottish
Dougal Black Stranger Male Scottish
Doyle Dark Stranger Male Irish

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