Definitions for Douglas
ˈdʌg ləsdou·glas

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Douglas, Stephen A. Douglas, Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little Giantnoun

   United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

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1. Douglasnoun

   transferred from the surname.

2. Douglasnoun

   The capital of the Isle of Man.

3. Etymology: From a place name, dubh + glas.

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1. douglas

   "Douglas" is commonly a male given name of Scottish origin; it means "black river" from the elements 'dubh' meaning 'dark, black' and 'glas' meaning 'stream, river'. Douglas also happens to be a common surname. It is also the name of several places around the world, including the capital town of Isle of Man in the British Isles and cities in various US states. In addition, it's a type of fir tree known as the Douglas-fir. Its usage can greatly vary depending on the context.

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1. Douglas

   Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico and a history of mining. The population was 14,312 at the 2000 census. According to 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,316.

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1. Douglas

   the largest town and capital as well as chief port of the Isle of Man, 74 m. from Liverpool; much frequented as a bathing-place; contains an old residence of the Dukes of Atholl, entitled Castle Mona, now a hotel. See Man, Isle of.

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1. douglas

   An ancient noble family of Scotland. The earls of Douglas, the earls of Angus, and the earls of Morton belonged to this family. Sir James Douglas, surnamed “The Good,” was the founder of their fame and grandeur. He commanded the left wing at Bannockburn in 1314, and was killed by the Saracens in Spain about 1330, in a pilgrimage to Palestine. James the second, earl of Douglas, was a famous warrior, and was killed at the battle of Otterburn in 1388. Archibald the Grim, third earl, fought for the French at Poitiers, and died about 1400. He was succeeded by his son Archibald, fourth earl, who displayed great courage at the battle of Shrewsbury (1403), where he fought against Henry IV., and rendered important services to Charles VII. of France, who rewarded him with the duchy of Touraine. He was killed at the battle of Verneuil, in France, in 1424.

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1. Douglas

   From its situation at the juncture of the two streams, the Dhoo, black, and Glass, grey.

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1. DOUGLAS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Douglas is ranked #311 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Douglas surname appeared 101,458 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 34 would have the surname Douglas.
   
   58.6% or 59,475 total occurrences were White.
   34.6% or 35,175 total occurrences were Black.
   2.8% or 2,841 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 2,729 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 710 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 528 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Politician

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Douglas' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3952

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Douglas' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4139

How to pronounce Douglas?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Douglas in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Douglas in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Douglas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Douglas in a Sentence

1. Kirk Douglas:

   To the world Kirk Douglas was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into Kirk Douglas golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes Kirk Douglas believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to. But to me and my brothers Joel and Peter he was simply Dad, to Catherine, a wonderful father-in-law, to his grandchildren and great grandchild their loving grandfather, and to Anne Buydens, a wonderful husband.

2. John Lewis:

   It's ridiculous. It's -- Douglas Reese know, I make jokes. But I make jokes because I'm so angry. I have to laugh, to keep from crying.

3. Matt Falcus:

   When I see something from my youth, such as a Boeing 727 or Douglas DC-10, or even something much older like a DC-3 Dakota, I get really excited, however, it's also great to see something ultra-modern, like the brand new Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which have amazing technology on board and can travel very long distances.

4. Douglas Kennedy:

   I do have some love for Douglas Kennedy.

5. Mark Myers:

   This young man, Greenwood's good Samaritan, acted within seconds, stopping Douglas Sapirman and saving countless lives, our city, our community and our state is grateful for his heroism in this situation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Douglas
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Douglas
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Douglas
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Douglas
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Douglas
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html