The Irish surname Doyle is an anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhghaill meaning “descendant of Dubhghall,” a personal name composed of the elements dubh meaning “dark haired” and gall meaning “stranger.” The name is mainly found in East Leinster in counties Carlow, Wexford and Wicklow. The best-known bearer of the name is probably Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, (1859 - 1930), the creator of Sherlock Holmes, whilst an outstanding churchman was J K L Doyle, Bishop of Kildare (1786 - 1834). The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of O'Dubhghaill, which was dated 978, in the "Annals of the Four Masters", during the reign of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, A.D. 940 - 1014. 

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