Doyle

Doyle

Origin
Meaning	"Dark stranger"
Region of origin	Ireland

Doyle is a surname of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic "Ó Dubhghaill," meaning "descendant of Dubhghall." The name is associated with the Viking settlers in Ireland, as "Dubhghall" translates to "dark stranger." The surname is prevalent in Ireland, particularly in the provinces of Leinster and Munster.

Notable People with the Surname Doyle

• Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), a British writer best known for his Sherlock Holmes detective series.
• Roddy Doyle (born 1958), an Irish novelist, dramatist, and screenwriter.
• Jerry Doyle (1956–2016), an American talk radio host, right-libertarian political commentator, and television actor.
• Doyle Brunson (1933–2023), an American poker player who played professionally for over 50 years.

Places Named Doyle

• Doyle, California, a census-designated place in Lassen County, California.
• Doyle, Tennessee, a town in White County, Tennessee.

Doyle in Fiction

• Doyle, a character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.
• Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, a guitarist for the American horror punk band Misfits.

Related Surnames

• O'Doyle, a variant of the surname Doyle.
• McDowell, another surname of similar Gaelic origin.

See Also

• Doyle (disambiguation)
• List of Irish surnames
• List of people with surname Doyle