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Douglas
- /ˈdʌɡləs/
Where it comes from
From a place name, Scottish Gaelic dubh (“black”) + glais (“stream”).
proper noun Douglases · Douglass
- A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin. The gunman, Nikolas Cruz, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A school resource officer faces charges after allegedly failing to confront the gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- the capital city of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3875).
- A locality in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
- A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
- An area in eastern Dundee, Scotland; in full, Douglas and Angus.
- A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, the origin of Clan Douglas and the Lords of Douglas (OS grid ref NS8330).
- A village and suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
- A village in Belize.
- A settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands.
- A town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
- A suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
- A locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland.
- A local government area north of Cairns, Queensland; in full, the Shire of Douglas.
- A locality in the Rural City of Horsham and the Shire of West Wimmera, western Victoria, Australia.
- A rural locality in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- A small community in South Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A locality in Surrey, British Columbia.
- A settlement in the Rural Municipality of Elton, Manitoba.
- A suburban community in York County, New Brunswick.
- A community in Admaston/Bromley, Renfrew County, Ontario.
- A town in Marshall County, Alabama.
- A community on Douglas Island, Alaska, directly across from Juneau.
- A city in Cochise County, Arizona.
- A city, the county seat of Coffee County, Georgia.
- A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana.
- A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A city in Allegan County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
- The former alternative name of Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri.
- A village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
- A tiny city in Ward County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio.
- A tiny town in Garfield County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
- A small town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
- A small city, the county seat of Converse County, Wyoming.
- A number of townships in the United States, mostly in Iowa, listed under Douglas Township.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: doug, juneau, sonia, tak, lincoln, dutton, malti, midnight, shadowed, inky, murky, ebony, pitch-black, obscure, sable, gloomy
Translations
Talk about this word "Douglas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/douglas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Douglas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/douglas "Douglas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/douglas.Cite this
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title = {Douglas},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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