About Mcdowell
The surname McDowell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dubhghaill," meaning "son of Dubhghall." The name Dubhghall combines the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname McDowell can be interpreted as "son of the dark stranger" or "son of the dark foreigner."
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