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Douglass

Douglass proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic, a less common spelling of Douglas.

Proper noun

Douglass

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic, a less common spelling of Douglas.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A city and township in Butler County, Kansas, named after founder Joseph W. Douglass.
  4. A neighbourhood of Memphis, Tennessee, named after Frederick Douglass.
  5. An unincorporated community in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
  6. A neighbourhood in south-east Washington, D.C., also named after Frederick Douglass.
  7. Four townships in the United States, listed under Douglass Township.

Phrases with Douglass

Questions about Douglass

What does Douglass mean?
Douglass means a surname from Scottish Gaelic, a less common spelling of Douglas.
What part of speech is Douglass?
Douglass is a proper noun.

Words near Douglass in the dictionary

  1. Douglases
  2. douglasiid
  3. douglasiids
  4. douglasite
  5. Douglasites
  6. Douglass
  7. Douglass Reef
  8. Douglaston
  9. Douglastown
  10. Douglasville
  11. Dougo

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