Dougal
[ˈduːɡəl]Meaning
anglicised form of Scottish Gaelic Dubhghall, "dark stranger"
Background Story
Dougal is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Dubhghall, or Dùghall, a name composed of dubh, "dark", and gall, "stranger". The Gaelic name derives from a byname said to have referred to a Dane. It is recorded in Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish and Old Irish, and was borne by a few medieval Scottish chiefs. Variants include Dugald, Dougald and Dugal, and Dougie is a pet form.
Temperament
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