Dougald

Dougald Meaning & Origin

About Dougald
The name Dougald is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Dubhghall," which means "dark stranger" or "dark foreigner." It combines the elements "dubh," meaning "dark" or "black," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." The name Dougald suggests someone who is mysterious, unfamiliar, or of foreign descent, with a dark or black appearance.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 G AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/dougald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dougald in Braille

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

The name Dougald in braille

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

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

The name Dougald in sign language

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