dooley

D2O1O1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Dubhlaoich →
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Meanings

dooley1

noundooley (plural dooleys)

plural dooleys

  1. IndiaalternativehistoricalAlternative form of dooly (“basic Indian litter; stretcher; litter”).

Dooley2

proper nounDooley (countable and uncountable, plural Dooleys)

plural Dooleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Sheridan County, Montana, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wise County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Dubhlaoich“descendant of Dubhlaoch”
  2. EnglishDooley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhlaoich (“descendant of Dubhlaoch”), a personal name composed by the elements dubh (“black”) + laoch (“hero”).

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APA

dooley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dooley

MLA

“dooley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dooley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dooley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dooley.

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