Douglas (also spelled Douglass) is a masculine given name. It is also a common surname of Scottish origin, see Clan Douglas. It is a Gaelic name that means black water.
Persons surnamed Douglas
- Aaron Douglas (1900–1979), American artist, major figure in the Harlem Renaissance
- Alec Douglas-Home (1903–1995), British baron, politician, prime minister (1963–1964)
- Andy Douglas (contemporary), American professional wrestler
- Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston (1851–1926), British statesman and politician
- Ashanti (singer) (Ashanti Shaquoya Douglas) (1980–), American R&B singer
- Bobby Douglass (born 1947), NFL quarterback from 1969 to 1978
- C. H. Douglas (1879–1952), Scottish engineer and pioneer of the social credit concept
- Campbell Mellis Douglas (1841–[?]), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Carl Douglas, Jamaican-born singer
- Charles R Douglas (1989 - ), Scottish, Amateur Tennis Player
- Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. (1892–1981), American aircraft industrialist, founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company
- Lord Alfred Douglas (1870–1945), nicknamed "Bosie", British poet, third son of John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry; partner of Oscar Wilde
- David Douglas (1799–1834), Scottish botanist, eponym of the Douglas fir tree
- Denzil Douglas (1953–), Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
- Donna Douglas (1933–), American actress: The Beverly Hillbillies
- Douglas "Doug" Christie (contemporary), Canadian lawyer and political activist
- Frederick Douglass (1818–1895), American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer.
- Gavin Douglas (1474–1522), Scottish poet and bishop
- Gordon Douglas (1907–1993), American actor and director
- Gustaf Douglas (1938–) Swedish businessman, vice chairman and largest single shareholder in security firm Securitas AB
- Hal Douglas (contemporary), voice actor
- Helen Gahagan (Douglas) a.k.a. The Pink Lady (1900–1980), American actress and politician, representative from California, coined the nickname Tricky Dick for Richard Nixon; grandmother of Illeana Douglas
- Hugh Douglas (1971–), American NFL football player
- Illeana Douglas (1965–), American actress
- James Douglas a.k.a The Good, The Black Douglas (1286–1330), Scottish soldier and knight in the Scottish Wars of Independence
- James Douglas (1675–1742), Scottish physician and anatomist, and physician to the Queen.
- James Douglas (1803–1877), Scottish-Canadian governor of the colony of Vancouver Island 1851–1864
- James "Buster" Douglas (1960–), American heavyweight boxer, knocked out Mike Tyson in 1990
- Jerry Douglas (1955–), American country music and bluegrass musician
- Jesse Douglas (1897–1965), American mathematician and professor of mathematics
- Jim Douglas (1952–), American politician, governor of Vermont as of 2005
- John Douglas (1721–1807), Scottish man of letters and Anglican bishop
- Katie Douglas (1979–), American Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player
- Keith Douglas (1920–1944), English poetof World War II
- Kirk Douglas (1916–), American actor, father of Michael Douglas
- Kyan Douglas (1970–), American cosmetologist
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890–1998), American conservationist and writer: The Everglades: River of Grass (1947)
- Mark Douglas-Home (contemporary), Scottish editor-in-chief of The Herald in Glasgow, Scotland, nephew of Alec Douglas-Home
- Mary Douglas (1921- ) Britisch anthropologist
- Melvyn Douglas (1901–1981), American actor: The Americanization of Emily, Hud
- Michael Douglas (1944–), American actor and producer, son of Kirk Douglas
- Michael Douglas (1945–1963), 17-year-old acquaintance of First Lady Laura Bush (then Laura Welch) who was killed in a traffic collision caused by Welch
- Michael Douglas, real name of American actor Michael Keaton
- Michael Douglas, shared pseudonym of American author Michael Crichton and his brother Douglas
- Michael R. Douglas, (contemporary), American physicist at Rutgers University
- Mike Douglas, (1925–), American entertainer and former TV talk-show host
- Norman Douglas (1868–1952), British writer: South Wind (1917)
- Paul Douglas (1907–1959), American actor
- Paul Douglas (1892–1976), American economist and United States Senator from Illinois 1949–1967
- Roger Douglas (1973–), former New Zealand politician, founder of the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers (ACT)
- Rosie Douglas, (1941–2000), Dominican politician, Prime Minister of Dominica 2000
- Sarah Douglas (1952–), English actress
- Shane Douglas a.k.a. The Franchise (1964–), American professional wrestler
- Shirley Douglas (1934–), Canadian actress, former wife of Donald Sutherland and mother of Kiefer Sutherland
- Stephen A. Douglas (1813–1861), American politician, candidate for president in 1860, lost to Abraham Lincoln
- Tommy Douglas (1904–1986), Canadian politician, Premier of Saskatchewan 1944–1961, father of Shirley Douglas
- William Lewis Douglas (1845–1924), American politician, Governor of Massachusetts 1905–1906
- William O. Douglas (1898–1980), American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Persons with the forename Douglas
- Douglas Adams the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and other sequels.
- Doug Lewellyn, court reporter on The People's Court from 1981 through 1993.
- Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964), American General in World War II.
Scottish Peerage
Titles held by Douglas families
- Earl of Douglas
- Earl of Angus, later Duke of Hamilton
- Earl of Morton
- Earl of Queensberry, later Marquess of Queensberry and Duke of Queensberry
- Earl of Selkirk
Individuals
- Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus (1450–1514)
- Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus (1555–1588)
- James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas (1358–1388)
- James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1525–1581)
- James Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658–1712)
- John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton (d.1513)
- John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (1844–1900)
- Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (1515–1578)
- Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1771–1820)
- William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry (1637–1695)
- William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus ( 1553–1611)
- Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852)
- Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton (1862–1940)
- Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton (1903–1973)
- James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas (1942–)
- Nina Mary Benita Douglas-Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton (1878–1951)
- William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (1635–1694)
Fictional persons
- Douglas, figure in Celtic mythology
- Lisa Douglas, character in the 1960s CBS situation comedy Green Acres, played by Eva Gabor
- Oliver Wendell Douglas, character in the 1960s CBS situation comedy Green Acres, played by Eddie Albert
- Widow Douglas, character in the Mark Twain novel Tom Sawyer
- Douglas ("Doug") Funnie, lead character in the animated series Doug
- Douglas Ramsey, a.k.a. Cypher, a Marvel Comics superhero
Towns
- Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man
- Camp Douglas, Juneau County, Wisconsin, USA
- Castle Douglas, town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Douglas, neighborhood located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois
- Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
- Douglas, Marshall County, Alabama, USA
- Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA
- Douglas, Massachusetts,USA
- Douglas, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
- Douglas Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
- Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
- Douglas, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
- Douglas, Garfield County, Oklahoma,USA
- Douglas, Scotland, village near Lanark
- Douglas Water, Scotland, village near Lanark.
- Douglas, Marquette County, Wisconsin, USA
- Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USA
- East Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
- New Douglas, Madison County, Illinois, USA
- Port Douglas, coastal resort town in Queensland, Australia
- Douglas, suburb of Cork, Ireland
- Douglas, Dundee, Scotland
Counties
- Douglas County, Colorado, USA
- Douglas County, Georgia, USA
- Douglas County, Illinois, USA
- Douglas County, Kansas, USA
- Douglas County, Minnesota, USA
- Douglas County, Missouri, USA
- Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
- Douglas County, Nevada, USA
- Douglas County, Oregon, USA
- Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Douglas County, Washington, USA
- Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Other place names
- Douglas Island, island near Juneau, Alaska
- Several mountains named Mount Douglas
- River Douglas; a river that flows through Douglas; the capital of the Isle of Man.
- River Douglas, a.k.a. River Asland, river in Lancashire, England
Other
- Douglas AG
- Brewster-Douglas, public housing project located in Detroit, Michigan
- Burnaby—Douglas, Canadian federal electoral district in British Columbia
- Camp Douglas, Union prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War
- The Cobb-Douglas functional form of production functions in economics
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Douglas Aircraft Company, American aircraft manufacturer (1921–1967), founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. 1921, followin
- Various aircraft manufactured by Douglas Aircraft: see List of aircraft (C-D)#Douglas Aircraft Corporation
- Douglas fir, a coniferous tree of the genus Pseudotsuga
- Douglas Hyde Gallery, art gallery at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- Douglas Squirrel, a squirrel of the species Tamiasciurus douglasii
- Douglas Apsley National Park in Tasmania, Australia
- McDonnell Douglas, American aerospace company, (1967–1997)
- Various aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas: see List of aircraft (I-M)#McDonnell
- House of Douglas, Scottish noble house
- Fort Douglas, fort of the Hudson Bay Company, built in 1812, now near Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Fort Douglas, U.S. Army fort established in Utah Territory
- Point Douglas, historical community and provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba
- Pouch of Douglas, extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus in the female human body
- Regina Douglas Park, provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada
- USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) (1944–1973), Allen M. Sumner class destroyer
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