O'Dooley Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

People called O'Dooley share their surname's story with Dooley, of which it is a variant. Its meaning, shared with Dooley, is “Descendant of the dark warrior”.

• O'Dooley simply joins the particle O' to Dooley, a pattern common in Irish naming.
• You may also find the name written Dooly and Dowley.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• O'Dooley sounds close to O'Toole and O'Doyle, so it can help to search both.

Heraldry and the O'Dooley name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Dooley surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the O'Dooley surname pack.