Douglas
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Douglas Name meanings & History
From the Gaelic 'Dubhghlas' meaning 'dark stream'. From a Scottish surname that was from the name of a town in Lanarkshire, itself named after a tributary of the River Clyde called the Douglas Water. It means "dark river", derived from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river" (an archaic word related to glas "grey, green"). This was a Scottish Lowland clan, the leaders of which were powerful earls in the medieval period. The Gaelic form is Dùghlas or Dùbhghlas. It has been used as a given name since the 16th century. Douglas is primarily used as a first name for boys, although it can also be used as a middle name or surname.
Zodiac Sign of Douglas: Domestic Cancer
Synonyms of Douglas:
D: Daddy,Determined,Demanding,Domestic,Dutiful,Doting
O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete
U: Undermining,Unity,Utopia,Understanding,Universality
G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter
L: Lazy,Luscious,Lover,Legal,Lovely,Languid,Liaison
A: Action,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative
S: Security,Status,Sex,Solidity,Success,Social Standing,Sensuality
Douglas is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Notable individuals with the name Douglas include actor Michael Douglas, author Douglas Adams, politician William Douglas, and mathematician Mary F. Winston.
2.) Douglas (Male)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: (Scottish) dark river, dark stream. See also Koukalaka.
Other Forms: Dougles, Dugaid, Dughlas
3.) DOUGLAS (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic Dubhglas, a compounding of the elements dubh (black, dark) and glas (blue, green, gray). Dubhglas was a common Celtic river name, and the surname might have originated to denote one who lived near the river. Short: Doug. Pet: Dougie, Duggie. (DUG-LUS)
4.) DOUGLAS (Male)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: Transferred use of the surname, which is the Anglicized form of Dubhglas, a Gaelic name derived from the elements dubh (black, dark) and glas (blue, green, gray). Dubhglas was a common Celtic river name, and the surname might have originated to denote one who lived near a river. (DUG-LUS)
5.) DOUGLAS (Male)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic elements dubh (black, dark) and glas (blue, green, gray; stream). Dubhglas was a common Celtic river name, and the surname might have originated to denote one who lived near the river. Short: Doug. Pet: Dougie, Duggie. (DUG-LAHS)
6.) Douglas (Male)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: (Scottish) powerful; dark river
Other Forms: Doug, Douggie, Dougie, Douglace, Douglass, Douglis