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dougal

/ˈduːɡl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
dou-gal
IPA
/ˈduːɡl̩/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Dùghall, from Old Irish dubgall (“Dane, black-haired foreigner”), synchronically from dubh (“black”) + gall (“stranger”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Dùghall, dubgall

Inflected Forms

Dougals (plural)

Derived Forms

MacDougall

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dougal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduːɡl̩/.
What does dougal mean?
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does dougal come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce dougal

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