Given name & surname

McDougal

“the son of Dougal”

McDougal is a variant of Macdougal. One interpretation is “the son of Dougal.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

McDougal is a variant of Macdougal. One interpretation is “the son of Dougal.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

McDougal is a form of McDougall. McDougall comes from Scottish Gaelic.

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McDougal’s family of names

McDougal has a related form in Macdougal. In English usage, McDougal as a surname has a related form in MCDOUGALL.

Walk McDougal’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love McDougal, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Gaelic

Mcdougald

“son of Dubhghall”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Mcdougle

“son of Dubhghall”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

McDowell

“the son of Dougal”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Gaelic

Macdougall

MacDougall is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Domnall

“a world ruler”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic · Saints

Comgal

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic

Mcduffie

“son of Duibshíth”

No U.S. birth series

69% boys · 31% girls

Irish

Mcdavid

“son of David”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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