The name "Dushylo" originates from the patronymic Gavrilo Dushilovych, which is recorded in the years 1218 and 1227. Gavrilo Dushilovych was a person who held the position of voivode under Daniel of Galicia, the ruler of Volodymyr-Volynskyi. In 1213, Gavrilo Dushilovych also served as a voivode.The personal name "Dushylo" likely arose from the name "Dusha" with the addition of the formative "-ilo," which indicates the origin of the name.