Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdʌɡ.ləs/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of a town in Lanarkshire, itself named after a tributary of the River Clyde called the Douglas Water, derived from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river" (an archaic word related to glas "grey, green"). This was a Scottish Lowland clan, the leaders of which were powerful earls in the medieval period.

Related Names

RootDouglas (place name)
VariantsDouglass(Scottish) Dùbhghlas(Scottish Gaelic)
Given Name DescendantDouglas(Scottish)

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Entry updated January 21, 2022