2006-12-21 04:01:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Dowell
This interesting surname of Scottish and Irish origin and derived from the Gaelic personal name Dubhgall,
composed of the elements "dubh" meaning "black" plus "gall", "stranger". This was used as a byname for
Scandinavians, in particular to distinguish the dark-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. The surname
dates back to the early 12th Century, (see below). Variations in the idiom of the spelling include Dougal,
Dougill, Dugall, Dugald, Dowall, Doyle, etc.. One William Dowell married Margaret Body on July 7th 1544 at St.
Antholin Budge row, London.
Jeames Dowell married Janne Redley on January 31st 1596 at St. Katherine by the Tower, London, and Ellen
Dowell married Edward Hardwood on December 1st 1617 at St. Dunstan, Stepney, London. One Bridget Dowell,
together with her son William, who were famine emigrants, sailed from Liverpool aboard the Roscine bound for
New York on June 21st 1847. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of
Dufgal filius Mocche, which was dated
circa 1128, St. Serf's Island in Loch Leven, during the reign of
King David 1 of Scotland
2006-12-22 02:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey My Name Is,
Swyrich.com disagrees with Ireland, and says Scottish. You will find this frequently. My name everyone swears is Irish, but in tracing the roots with documentation, clearly my people come from Wigtonshire Scotland, and DNA proves the others are not even remotely related. My recommendation to you is trace your family tree.
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Origin: Scottish
Spelling variations of this family name include: Doull, Doul, Dowill, Dowl, Dowell, Duill, Doule and many more.
First found in Inverness where they were anciently seated in this wild and romantic highland territory.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann Doule, who settled in Maryland in 1678; Peter Dowl, who came to Georgia in 1737; George Doull, who came to Prince Edward Island sometime between 1818 and 1840.
2006-12-21 04:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure but I know some Dowell's though. They're in Kentucky, though.
2006-12-21 04:04:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Emerald Isle (Ireland).
2006-12-21 04:11:50 · answer #4 · answered by cold runner 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.houseofnames.com/coatofarms_details.asp?sId=&s=Dowell
2006-12-21 04:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ireland...
2006-12-21 04:03:40 · answer #6 · answered by Jet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
welsh and gaelic
2006-12-21 06:42:52 · answer #7 · answered by , 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋