# MacDowell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məkˈdaʊ.əl/ · frequency rank #70,855

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill (literally “son of Dougal”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/macdowell