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Douglas ( ) is a Scottish masculine given name which originated from the surname ''Douglas''. Although today the name is almost exclusively given to boys, it was used as girls name in the 17th and 18th centuries, in the north of England.〔 which cited 〕 The Scottish surname ''Douglas'' was borne by one of the most powerful families of the Kingdom of Scotland (the Earls of Douglas, Angus, Morton, Dukes of Hamilton and others). It has sometimes been stated that the given name is connected with the given name ''Dougal'', although it is more likely derived from the surname already mentioned.〔 Linguistically, ''Douglas'' is derived from the Gaelic elements: ''dubh'', meaning "dark, black"; and ''glas'', meaning "stream" (also a derivative of ''glas'', meaning "grey"). The surname ''Douglas'' is a habitational name, which could be derived from any of the many places so-named. While there are numerous places with this name in both Ireland and Scotland, it is thought, in most cases, to refer to Douglas, South Lanarkshire, which was once the stronghold of Clan Douglas.〔 which cited for the surname "Douglas".〕 The Scottish Gaelic form of the given name is ''Dùbhghlas'';〔 the Irish language form it is ''Dúghlas'', and ''Dubhghlas'', which are pronounced (:duːɣləs). The Hawaiian language form of the given name is ''Koukakala'', which is pronounced (:koukəˈkɐlə); a variant form of this name is ''Dougalasa''. The given name ''Doug'' is a common short form variant of ''Douglas''. Pet forms of the given name include ''Dougie''〔 which cited for the given name "Douglas".〕 and ''Duggie''. == Notable people named Douglas == *Douglas C. Aagard, American politician *Douglas Abbott, Canadian politician *Douglas Adams, author *Douglas Alexander, Scottish politician *Doug Allen, multiple people *Douglas A. Anderson, American author *Douglas Applegate, American politician *Douglas Bader, British flying ace *Douglas Barr, American actor *Doug Belden, American football player *Douglas Booth, British actor *Douglas Brinkley, American author *Douglas Costa, Brazilian footballer *Douglas Coupland, Canadian novelist *Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton, 18th-century Scottish peer *Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, pioneering aviator *Douglas Eggers, American football player *Douglas Fairbanks, American actor *Douglas Franco Teixeira, Dutch footballer who plays as a centre-back. *Douglas H. Ginsburg, American judge *Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, British Field marshal *Douglas Hamilton, British General, surveyor and big-game hunter *Douglas S. Harlan, American political consultant, lawyer, educator, public official *Douglas Hartree, English mathematician and physicist *Douglas A. Hicks, American author *Douglas Hofstadter, American author and professor of cognitive science *Douglas MacArthur, American general *Doug McFarland, American politician *Douglas Albert Munro, American armed forces member *Doug Nordquist, American high jumper *Douglas Polk, American professional poker player *Douglas Robb (musician), frontman of American band Hoobastank *Douglas Rodríguez (boxer), Cuban boxer *Douglas A. Ross, American political scientist *Douglas Santos, multiple people *Douglas Simpson, Scottish field hockey forward *Douglas Trevor, American author and academic *Douglas H. Wheelock, American astronaut 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Douglas (given name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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