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Dooley
Dooley (name) means an Irish surname. Example: “The Dooley family emigrated from County Clare.”
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An Irish surname.
"The Dooley family emigrated from County Clare."
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Word forms
- Plural
- Dooleys
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Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhlaoich ("descendant of Dubhlaoch"), from dubh ("black") + laoch ("hero").
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What does “Dooley” mean?
The word “Dooley” means an Irish surname.
How do you use “Dooley” in a sentence?
Here is “Dooley” used in a sentence: “The Dooley family emigrated from County Clare.”
What part of speech is “Dooley”?
“Dooley” is a name.
Where does the word “Dooley” come from?
The word “Dooley” comes from Irish. Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhlaoich ("descendant of Dubhlaoch"), from dubh ("black") + laoch ("hero").
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