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douglas

/ˈdʌɡləs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
dou-glas
IPA
/ˈdʌɡləs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.

Countable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable

name

A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a place name, Scottish Gaelic dubh (“black”) + glais (“stream”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Douglases (plural) Douglass (alternative)

Derived Forms

Doog Doogie Doug Dougie Douglasite Douglastown Douglasville

Phrases

Camp Douglas Castle Douglas Douglas-Apsley Douglas City Douglas County Douglas Park Douglas Reef Douglas River

Frequently Paired Words

Doog Doogie Doug Dougie Douglass

Rhymes With

douglass

Questions

How do you pronounce douglas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌɡləs/.
What does douglas mean?
A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
Where does douglas come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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