Douglas

Proper noun

Douglas (countable and uncountable, plural Douglases)

1. (countable) A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
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2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. the capital city of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3875).
4. A locality in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
5. A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
6. An area in eastern Dundee, Scotland; in full, Douglas and Angus.
7. A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, the origin of Clan Douglas and the Lords of Douglas (OS grid ref NS8330).
8. A village and suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
9. A village in Belize.
10. A settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands.
11. A town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
12. A suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.