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The meaning and history of the name Doyle.


DOYLE: From the Irish Ó Dubhghaill, which means "descendant of DUBHGHALL". A famous bearer was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), the author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories.

Usage: Irish
Variants: Ó DUBHGHAILL, O'DOYLE
Famous People: Arthur Conan Doylewiki (Writer, 1859, United Kingdom), Kevin Doylewiki (Soccer Player, 1983, Ireland)