Dougal (name)

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, Dougald and Dugal. A pet form of Dougal is Dougie.

People

Notable people with the name include:

People with the given name Dougal

• Dougal Dixon (born 1947), Scottish geologist, palaeontologist, educator and author
• Dougal Graham (c. 1724-1779), Scottish writer
• Dougal Howard (born 1996), Australian footballer
• Dougal Jerram (born 1969), British geologist, and television and media presenter
• Dougal Robertson (1924-1992), Scottish author and sailor

Fictional characters

• Father Dougal McGuire, a character on Father Ted.
• Dougal, a Skye Terrier dog from The Magic Roundabout series.

See also

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

References