Dugald Forename
Approximately 1,308 people bear this name
Dugald Forename Definition:
A male name. Celtic dubhgal, ‘black stranger’, a name originally given by the Irish to the Danes, whim, later became a common christian name. It is now chiefly used in the Scottish Highlands.
Dugald Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 100% | 544 | 1:9,835 | 686 |
| Australia | - | 277 | 1:49,305 | 2,345 |
| England | 100% | 137 | 1:405,861 | 9,309 |
| United States | 100% | 112 | 1:3,236,937 | 46,208 |
| Canada | - | 102 | 1:324,837 | 10,123 |
| South Africa | 100% | 64 | 1:852,073 | 34,333 |
| New Zealand | - | 29 | 1:156,415 | 5,718 |
| France | - | 6 | 1:11,078,390 | 32,981 |
| Thailand | 100% | 6 | 1:11,677,636 | 152,954 |
| Chile | 100% | 4 | 1:4,401,802 | 21,957 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Albania | - | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
Dugald Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Celtic dubhgal, ‘black stranger’, a name originally given by the Irish to the Danes, whim, later became a common christian name. It is now chiefly used in the Scottish Highlands.
In Celtic, literally ‘black stranger’: cf. the etymology of Duff. ‘Dougall and Dugald have been from time immemorial Highland names, and, together with Donald, serve as the national nickname of the Gael among the Lowlanders’ (Yonge).
An English form of Dùghall.
Celtic and Gaelic (masculine) - Black-haired and strong.
Celtic (masculine) - Black-haired.
A Gaelic name: Dùghall, Middle Gaelic Dowgall, g. Dowle, Dubgaill, gen. (1467 MS.), thirteenth century documents give Dugald (1289), Dufgal (1261), Middle Irish Dubgall (first recorded Dubgall is at 912 a.d.), from Early Irish Dubgall, a Dane, “Black stranger,” as opposed to Finngall, a Norwegian, “Fair foreigner.” See, for derivation, fionn and Gall. Hence M'Dhùghaill, Mac-dougall, Mac-dowel, etc.
Dugald Forename Popularity
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Dugald Religious Adherence
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Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougald | 92 | 358 | / |
| Deugald | 92 | 4 | / |
| Dhugald | 92 | 3 | / |
| Dughald | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dugauld | 92 | 2 | / |
| Duigald | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dugal | 91 | 370 | / |
| Dougal | 83 | 2,113 | / |
| Duggal | 83 | 204 | / |
| Dungal | 83 | 90 | / |
| Dukgal | 83 | 50 | / |
| Dugale | 83 | 41 | / |
| Dhugal | 83 | 39 | / |
| Daugal | 83 | 9 | / |
| Deugal | 83 | 6 | / |
| Dugall | 83 | 5 | / |
| Dughal | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dugaal | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dugold | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dugail | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dogald | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dougall | 77 | 363 | / |
| Dhungal | 77 | 47 | / |
| Dougale | 77 | 23 | / |
| Dughall | 77 | 11 | / |
| Dhaugal | 77 | 5 | / |
| Doungal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dungall | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dougasl | 77 | 2 | / |
| Doughal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dougaal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doukgal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dougail | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhughal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daugale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dogal | 73 | 186 | / |
| Dugol | 73 | 30 | / |
| Dhunghal | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dougalle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duckgall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deogaldo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daugaile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Digualdo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhogal | 67 | 132 | / |
| Doogal | 67 | 33 | / |
| Dungol | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dougol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doghal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgledy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dogail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Digold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Digalt | 67 | 1 | / |
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