Dooley
[ˈduːli]Meaning
anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Dubhlaoich, "descendant of Dubhlaoch"
Background Story
Dooley is a reduced anglicised form of the Irish Ó Dubhlaoich, meaning "descendant of Dubhlaoch". Dubhlaoch is an Old Irish personal name formed from dubh, "black" or "pale", and laoch, "hero" or "warrior". A user-submitted entry also records Dooley as a masculine given name in America.
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