Dooley

Dooley Meaning & Origin

About Dooley
The name "Dooley" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Dubhlaoich," meaning "descendant of Dubhlaoch." The name Dubhlaoch itself is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "laoch," meaning "hero." Therefore, the name "Dooley" can be interpreted as "descendant of the black hero" or "descendant of the dark warrior."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dooley are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈduli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dooley in Braille

Here's how to represent Dooley in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dooley in braille

How to Spell the Name Dooley in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dooley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dooley in sign language

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