Douglas
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Douglas
Douglas is an irish unisex name meaning "Dwells by the dark stream; dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; flowing from the dark river; from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) th".
With irish roots, Douglas is a unisex name that means "Dwells by the dark stream; dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; flowing from the dark river; from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) th". It has 2 syllables.
- Origin
- irish
- Gender
- Unisex
- Syllables
- 2
Meaning compiled from public name lists.
Meaning
Dwells by the dark stream; dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; flowing from the dark river; from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) th
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What does Douglas mean?
Douglas is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "Dwells by the dark stream; dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; flowing from the dark river; from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) th".
Is Douglas a rare name?
Yes. Douglas does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.
Names with a similar meaning to Douglas
Douglas means "Dwells by the dark stream; dark water. in the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; flowing from the dark river; from the gaelic dubhglas meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river. the scottish douglas clan had two historical branches: (black douglases and red douglases.) th" — these names share that spirit.
- Layla — "Night, dark beauty" (arabic)
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