Definition of "Douglas"

(countable) A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.  examples

(countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.  examples

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

1. Douglas, the capital city of the Isle of Man.  examples

2. A number of places in the United Kingdom:

   1. A locality in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.  examples

   2. A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.  examples

   3. An area in eastern Dundee, Scotland; in full, Douglas and Angus.  examples

   4. A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, the origin of Clan Douglas and the Lords of Douglas (OS grid ref NS8330).  examples

3. A village and suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.  examples

4. A village in Belize.  examples

5. A settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands.  examples

6. A town in Northern Cape, South Africa.  examples

7. A number of places in Australasia:

   1. A suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.  examples

   2. A locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland.  examples

   3. The Shire of Douglas, a local government area north of Cairns, Queensland.  examples

   4. A rural locality in Taranaki, New Zealand.  examples

   5. A small community in South Canterbury, New Zealand.  examples

8. A number of places in Canada:

   1. A locality in Surrey, British Columbia.  examples

   2. A settlement in the Rural Municipality of Elton, Manitoba.  examples

   3. A suburban community in York County, New Brunswick.  examples

   4. A community in Admaston/Bromley, Renfrew County, Ontario.  examples

9. A number of places in the United States:

   1. A town in Marshall County, Alabama.  examples

   2. A community on Douglas Island, Alaska, directly across from Juneau.  examples

   3. A city in Cochise County, Arizona.  examples

   4. A city, the county seat of Coffee County, Georgia.  examples

   5. A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.  examples

   6. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois.  examples

   7. An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Illinois.  examples

   8. An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana.  examples

   9. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.  examples

   10. A city in Allegan County, Michigan.  examples

   11. An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.  examples

   12. The former alternative name of Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri.  examples

   13. A village in Otoe County, Nebraska.  examples

   14. A tiny city in Ward County, North Dakota.  examples

   15. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio.  examples

   16. A tiny town in Garfield County, Oklahoma.  examples

   17. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington.  examples

   18. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.  examples

   19. A small town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.  examples

   20. A small city, the county seat of Converse County, Wyoming.  examples

   21. A number of townships in the United States, mostly in Iowa, listed under Douglas Township.  examples