Given name & surname

Mcdougall

“son of Dubhghall”

McDougall is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McDougall goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill, meaning “son of Dubhghall.”

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Where it comes from

McDougall comes from Scottish Gaelic.

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How it developed

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

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Mcdougall’s family of names

In English usage, Mcdougall as a surname has a related form in McDougal. In English usage, Mcdougall as a surname has a related form in MCDOUGALD. In English usage, Mcdougall as a surname has a related form in MCDOUGLE.

Walk Mcdougall’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 3

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

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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Gaelic

McDowell

“the son of Dougal”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Gaelic

Macdougal

“the son of Dougal”

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Gaelic

Domnall

“a world ruler”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic · Saints

Comgal

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>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

Gaelic

Mccolgan

“son of Colga”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Mcdaris

McDaris is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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