Etymology and History of the Surname

View Name: DOYLE.

DOYLE

Derivation:
From the Gaelic surname 'O'Dubhghaill',meaning descendent of Dubhghall'. The name Dubhghall means "dark stranger" in Gaelic

History:
A famous bearer was Sir 'Arthur Conan Doyle',of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories.

Linked Surnames:
Dowall,Dougal,Dougall,Mcdougall,Mcdowell.

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