Dougal
[ˈduːɡəl]Meaning
anglicised form of Scottish Gaelic Dubhghall, "dark stranger"
Background Story
Dougal is the anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Dubhghall, from Old Irish dub, "dark", and gall, "stranger". The name was borne by a few medieval Scottish chiefs, and it is recorded in Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish and Old Irish.
Temperament
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