 Meaning of name Douglas
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Meaning  The name Douglas has the following meaning: One from the black river.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Douglas is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 318 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Douglas fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 41 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 464 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Douglas in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Douglas is pronounced as dug-lus Origins Related names Variants Popular Variants for the name Douglas: Doogie, Doug (Nickname), Dougea, Dougee, Dougey, Doughlas, Dougi, Dougie, Douglass, Dougy, Dugaid, Duggie, Dughlas, Dughlass, Duglas, DuglassNicknames Common nicknames for the name Douglas are: Doug
Style We think the name Douglas should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Douglas to be: Sexy and handsome chapIn one word, you might describe Douglas as a(n) " sexy" person. See other "sexy" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Douglas (or its variants) are: Douglas Noël Adams, born on 11 March, a famous author. Douglas Noël Adams's background: An English author, comic radio dramatist, and musician. He is best known as the author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Hitchhiker's began on radio, and developed into a 'trilogy' of five books (which sold more than fifteen million copies during his lifetime) as well as a television series, a comic book series, a computer game, and a feature film that was completed after Adams' death. Douglas Fairbanks, born on 23 May, a famous actor. Douglas Fairbanks's background: An American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, who became noted for his swashbuckling roles in silent The Black Pirate (1926). At one point, Fairbanks was also known as 'The King of Hollywood'. Douglas MacArthur, born on 26 January, a famous general. Douglas MacArthur's background: An American general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and later played a prominent role in the Pacific theater of World War II, receiving the Medal of Honor for his early service in the Philippines and on the Bataan Peninsula. 
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