About Dowell
The name "Dowell" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh" meaning "black" and "gall" meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the name "Dowell" can be interpreted to mean "dark stranger" or "foreigner with dark features." It is a surname that likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with dark hair or complexion, or possibly as a reference to someone of foreign descent.
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Most individuals with the name Dowell are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 50% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Dowell in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Dowell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.