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Dougal
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English
Etymology
Anglicized form of en gd Dùghall, from en sga dubgall Dane, black-haired foreigner, synchronically from gd dubh black + gd gall stranger.
Pronunciation
en /ˈduːɡl̩/
en uːɡəl 2
Proper noun
s
en male Scottish Gaelic.
en Scottish Gaelic < patronymics.
Quotations
en 1960 w:Muriel Spark The Ballad of Peckham Rye New Directions Publishing 1999 68–69 'Just call me Dougal,' said Dougal.'Douglas,' she said, pronouncing it 'Dooglass'.'No, Dougal - Douglas is my surname.''Oh, Dougal Douglas. Dougal's the first name.'
Derived terms
en MacDougall
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Dougal is the 35945th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 624 individuals. Dougal is most common among White (82.37%) and Black/African American (11.22%) individuals.
Anagrams
en adglou Dougla
en 2-syllable words