The story
From the Irish surname, from Ó Donnghaile (“descendant of Donnghal”), from donn (“brown-haired”) + gal (“valor”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →
Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →
From the Irish surname, from Ó Donnghaile (“descendant of Donnghal”), from donn (“brown-haired”) + gal (“valor”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.