# McDowell

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #21,278

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A surname.
3. A placename
4. A placename
5. A placename

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic MacDubhghaill (“son of the dark stranger”), equivalent to mac + Dubhghall.

## Easily confused with
- **McDonnell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcdonnell-vs-mcdowell)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cmdowell`, `mccdowell`, `mcddowell`, `mcdoewll`, `mcdowel`, `mcdowlel`, `mcdowwell`, `mcdwoell`, `mcodwell`, `mdcowell`, `mmcdowell`

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