English Explanatory Dictionary

Douglas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:
  4. the capital city of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3875).
  5. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
  6. A locality in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  7. A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
  8. An area in eastern Dundee, Scotland; in full, Douglas and Angus.
  9. A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, the origin of Clan Douglas and the Lords of Douglas (OS grid ref NS8330).
  10. A village and suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
  11. A village in Belize.
  12. A settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌɡləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Douglas.wav

Word forms

Douglas Douglases Douglass

Etymology

From a place name, Scottish Gaelic dubh (“black”) + glais (“stream”).

Related words

Doog Doogie Doug Dougie Douglass

Derived words

Camp Douglas Castle Douglas Doog Doogie Doug Dougie Douglas-Apsley Douglas City Douglas County Douglas Park Douglas River Douglas squirrel Douglastown Douglas valve Douglasville Douglas Water East Douglas Glen Douglas
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