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
VariantsO'Doyle, Ó Dubhghaill
Other Languages & CulturesMacDougall, McDougall(Scottish) MacDhubhghaill(Scottish Gaelic)