Dougal (name)
Dougal is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Dubhghall, or Dùghall. These Gaelic names are composed of the elements: dubh, meaning "black"; and gall, meaning "impostor". The Gaelic names are derived from a byname, said to have referred to a Dane, in contrast to the fairer Norwegians.
Variants of Dougal include Dugald, Dougald and Dugal. A pet form of Dougal is Dougie.
People
Notable people with the name include:People with the given name Dougal
- Dougal Dixon, Scottish geologist, palaeontologist, educator and author
- Dougal Graham, Scottish writer
- Dougal Howard, Australian footballer
- Dougal Jerram, British geologist, and television and media presenter
- Dougal Robertson, Scottish author and sailor
Fictional characters
- Father Dougal McGuire, a character on Father Ted.
- Dougal, a Skye Terrier dog from The Magic Roundabout series.