Dooley
[ˈduːli]Meaning
anglicised Irish surname from Ó Dubhlaoich, descendant of Dubhlaoch
Background Story
Dooley is a reduced Anglicised form of the Irish Ó Dubhlaoich, meaning 'descendant of Dubhlaoch'. The personal name Dubhlaoch is composed of the elements dubh, 'black' or 'pale', and laoch, 'hero', 'warrior' or 'champion'.
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