A medieval Norse-Gaelic inhabitant of Ireland or Scotland, specifically a Viking settler who had adopted some Gaelic culture.
From Old Irish 'dubh' meaning black, and 'gall' meaning foreigner; literally 'dark foreigner,' referring to Scandinavian raiders. Distinguished from 'finngall' (fair foreigners) in medieval texts.
The Dubhgall and Finngall were real categories medieval Irish scribes used to distinguish between different Viking groups—showing how even invaders get cultural classifications after hanging around long enough!
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