Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish

Meaning & History

From the Irish Ó Dubhghaill, which means "descendant of Dubhghall". A famous bearer was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), the author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesMacDougall, McDougall(Scottish) MacDhubhghaill(Scottish Gaelic)

Categories

Entry updated November 16, 2019