32%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish (Rare) Meaning & History Means "fellow hostage" from Old Irish com "with, together" and gíall "hostage". This was the name of a 6th-century saint, the founder of a monastery at Bangor, Ireland. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantCowalOther Languages & CulturesComgall, Comgal(Old Irish) Entry updated January 21, 2022