MacDowell

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/məkˈdaʊ.əl/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill →
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Meanings

proper nounMacDowell (plural MacDowells)

plural MacDowells

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Dubhghaill
  2. EnglishMacDowell

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill (literally “son of Dougal”).

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Cite this entry
APA

MacDowell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MacDowell

MLA

“MacDowell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MacDowell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “MacDowell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MacDowell.

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