The story
- Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Dubhghaill“son of Dubhghall”
- English todayMcDougall
Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill (“son of Dubhghall”), from dubh (“black”) + Gall (“stranger”). Compare Doyle, McDowell.
Words from the same roots
Scottish GaelicMac Dubhghaill all →
MacDowell
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.