Question: is doyle an irish name?
Answer: Doyle is a surname of Irish origin. The name is a back-formation of O'Doyle, which is an Anglicisation of the Irish: Ó Dubhghaill (Irish pronunciation: [oːˈd̪ˠʊwəlʲ]), meaning "descendant of Dubhghall". ... The personal name Dubhghall contains the elements dubh "black" + gall "stranger".