Definitions for Douglass
ˈdʌg ləsdou·glass

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1. Douglass, Frederick Douglassnoun

   United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)

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1. Douglassnoun

   A surname, a less common spelling of Douglas.

2. Douglassnoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname.

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1. douglass

   There isn't a general definition for "Douglass" as it is typically a personal name; often used as both a first and last name. As a surname, it is of Scottish origin from the Gaelic 'Dubhghlas', which means "dark river." The most well-known person with this name would likely be Frederick Douglass, an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who was a pivotal figure in the fight against slavery in the United States.

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1. Douglass

   Douglass is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,700.

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1. DOUGLASS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Douglass is ranked #2438 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Douglass surname appeared 14,862 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Douglass.
   
   82.7% or 12,295 total occurrences were White.
   12.3% or 1,838 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 342 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 259 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 85 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 42 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Abolitionist

How to pronounce Douglass?

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

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Douglass in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Douglass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Douglass in a Sentence

1. Charles Koch:

   We talk here about dollars and raising money and they are absolutely critical to getting this done, but they alone will not do the job. We know this from the successful movements in our country's history. It took the full commitment from the founding fathers, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the thousands of others who led successful movements. To defy the odds stacked against them, these leaders had to pledge their lives, fortunes and their sacred honor -- often at great personal sacrifice.

2. Lester Holt:

   They took bold, courageous action in line with the legacy of Frederick Douglass, to the legacy that involves women who marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, and all those folks who shed blood on the bridge in 1965 to pass the Voting Rights Act, and now, we have in 2021, the Texas Legislature.

3. Nina Smith:

   Petes Douglass Plan, which was developed with black leaders and activists, would make unprecedented investments in entrepreneurship, education, homeownership, healthand justice, pete knows it is not enough to simply replace racist policies with neutral ones; he is campaigning on the need to make intentionally anti-racist investments. Pete also knows it is not enough to simply beat Donald Trump; we need to elect someone who will pick up the pieces and bring this nation back together. The contrast will be very clear when Pete stands across from Donald Trump on the debate stage next fall.

4. Nina Smith:

   Donald Trump is in no position to give anyone advice on combating racism, but were glad to have another chance to talk about Frederick Douglass and his legacy, pete was proud to name his comprehensive plan to dismantle systemic racism after one of Americas most recognized leaders, Mr. Douglass, with input and support from his descendants.

5. Barry Switzer:

   They need to give Douglass the touchdown and play it out from there. Five high school officials didn’t know the rules, and how to enforce the penalty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Douglass
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Douglass
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Douglass
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html