Doyle

Gaelic: Ó Dubhghaill

Variants: Doyelle, Doyley

Motto: Fortitudine Vincit
“He conquers by fortitude.”

Name Meaning: Dark Foreigner

Famous Doyles:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – author (Sherlock Holmes)
Sarah Elizabeth Doyle – feminist/educator
Roddy Doyle – author (The Commitments)
David Doyle - actor (Charlie’s Angels)

The name comes from dubh ghall, the "dark foreigner," and is thought to be Norse in origin. In the province of Ulster they were known as Mac Dubghaill (MacDowell and MacDuggall). The greatest concentration of Doyles is in Leinster, Roscommon, Wexford and Wicklow.

 

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