Douglas

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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.

In politics:

Alec Douglas-Home (1903–1995), British baron, politician, and prime minister
Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston (1851–1926), British statesman and politician
Denzil Douglas (1953–), Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
Douglas Christie, Canadian lawyer and political activist
Frederick Douglass (1818–1895), American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer
Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900–1980), American actress and politician
James Douglas (Governor) (1803–1877), Scottish-Canadian governor of the colony of Vancouver Island
Jim Douglas (1952–), American politician
Paul Douglas (1892–1976), American economist and United States Senator from Illinois
Roger Douglas (1973–), former New Zealand politician
Rosie Douglas (1941–2000), Dominican politician
Stephen A. Douglas (1813–1861), American politician
Tommy Douglas (1904–1986), Canadian politician, Premier of Saskatchewan, and father of Shirley Douglas
William Lewis Douglas (1845–1924), American politician
John Douglas (Queensland politician), Premier of Queensland, Australia

In sports:

Hugh Douglas (1971–), American NFL football player
James "Buster" Douglas (1960–), American heavyweight boxer
Katie Douglas (1979–), American Women's National Basketball Association player
Doug Weight, NHL hockey player

In wrestling:

Andy Douglas (wrestler), American professional wrestler
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (1972–), United States actor and currently inactive professional wrestler
Shane Douglas (1964–), American professional wrestler

In music:

Ashanti Shaquoya Douglas (1980–), American R&B singer
Carl Douglas, Jamaican-born singer
Jerry Douglas (musician) (1955–), American country music and bluegrass musician

In engineering:

C. H. Douglas (1879–1952), Scottish engineer and pioneer of the social credit concept
Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. (1892–1981), American aircraft industrialist

In military:

Camp Douglas (Chicago), Union prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War
Campbell Mellis Douglas (1841–[?]), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964), American General in World War II
Fort Douglas (Utah), U.S. Army fort established in Utah Territory
James Douglas (the Black) (1286–1330), Scottish soldier and knight in the Scottish Wars of Independence
USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) (1944–1973), Allen M. Sumner class destroyer

In literature:

Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and other sequels
Lord Alfred Douglas (1870–1945), British poet
Gavin Douglas (1474–1522), Scottish poet and bishop
Keith Douglas (1920–1944), English poet of World War II
Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890–1998), American conservationist and writer
Mark Douglas-Home, Scottish editor-in-chief of The Herald in Glasgow, Scotland
Michael Douglas, American actor
Michael Douglas, American author
Norman Douglas (1868–1952), British writer

In physics:

James Douglas (physician) (1675–1742), Scottish physician and anatomist
Michael R. Douglas, American physicist at Rutgers University

In television and film:

Donna Douglas (1933–), American actress
Gordon Douglas (director) (1907–1993), American actor and director
Hal Douglas, voice actor
Illeana Douglas (1965–), American actress
Kirk Douglas (1916–), American actor
Kyan Douglas (1970–), American cosmetologist
Melvyn Douglas (1901–1981), American actor
Michael Douglas (1944–), American actor and producer
Mike Douglas (1925–), American entertainer and former TV talk-show host
Paul Douglas (actor) (1907–1959), American actor
Paul Douglas (cameraman), British CBS News cameraman
Sarah Douglas (1952–), English actress
Shirley Douglas (1934–), Canadian actress, former wife of Donald Sutherland and mother of Kiefer Sutherland

In law:

Doug Llewelyn, court reporter on The People's Court from 1981 through 1993
William O. Douglas (1898–1980), American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

In nobility:

Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852), Scottish politician
Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton (1862–1940), Duke in the Peerage of Scotland
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus (1450–1514), warden of the east marches
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus (1555–1588), the son of David, 7th earl
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton (1903–1973), prominent Conservative Member of the British Parliament
Earl of Douglas, extinct earldom
House of Douglas, Scottish noble house
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas (1358–1388), influential lord in the Kingdom of Scotland
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1525–1581), the last of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of King James VI
James Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658–1712), eldest son of William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton and his wife Anne
James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas (1942–), the younger son of the 14th Duke of Hamilton and Brandon
John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton (d.1513), British nobility
John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (1844–1900), Scottish nobleman
Margaret Douglas (1515–1578), the daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor
Nina Mary Benita Douglas-Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton (1878–1951), the daughter of Major Robert Poore
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1771–1820), Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada
Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch (1806–1884), British politician and nobleman
William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry (1637–1695), Scottish politician
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus (1553–1611), the son of William, the 9th earl
William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (1635–1694), the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas

In fiction:

Donald and Douglas, engines from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Douglas (mythology), figure in Celtic mythology
Douglas Funnie, lead character in the animated series Doug
Douglas Ramsey, a Marvel Comics superhero
Lisa Douglas, character in the 1960s CBS situation comedy Green Acres
Oliver Wendell Douglas, character in the 1960s CBS situation comedy Green Acres
Widow Douglas, character in the Mark Twain novel Tom Sawyer

In geography:

Burnaby—Douglas, Canadian federal electoral district in British Columbia
Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Castle Douglas, town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Douglas, Alabama, town in Marshall County, Alabama, in the United States
Douglas, Arizona, city in Cochise County, Arizona
Douglas, Chicago, neighborhood located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois
Douglas, Cork, suburb of Cork, Ireland
Douglas, Georgia, city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States
Douglas, Isle of Man, the capital of the Isle of Man
Douglas, Lanarkshire, village near Lanark, Scotland
Douglas, Massachusetts, town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Douglas, Michigan, city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan
Douglas, Nebraska, village in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States
Douglas, North Dakota, city in Ward County, North Dakota in the United States
Douglas, Oklahoma, town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Douglas, Ontario, mostly Catholic community of approximately 300 residents in Renfrew County, Ontario
Douglas, Wisconsin, town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States
Douglas, Wyoming, city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States
Douglas Apsley National Park, national park in Tasmania
Douglas County, Colorado, suburban county located in the southern portion of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area of Colorado
Douglas County, Georgia, county located in the U.S. state of Georgia
Douglas County, Illinois, county located in the U.S. state of Illinois
Douglas County, Kansas, county located in the U.S. state of Kansas
Douglas County, Minnesota, county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota
Douglas County, Missouri, county located in the U.S. state of Missouri
Douglas County, Nebraska, county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska
Douglas County, Nevada, county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada
Douglas County, Oregon, county located in the U.S. state of Oregon
Douglas County, South Dakota, county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota
Douglas County, Washington, county located in the U.S. state of Washington
Douglas County, Wisconsin, county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Douglas Island, island near Juneau, Alaska
Douglas Township, Minnesota, township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States
Douglas Water, village near Lanark, Scotland
East Douglas, Massachusetts, census-designated place and village located in the town of Douglas in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Mount Douglas (Alaska), stratovolcano located south of Kamishak Bay at the northern part of the Alaska Peninsula
Mount Douglas (Antarctica), striking pyramidal peak
Mount Douglas (Greater Victoria), prominent hill in the Greater Victoria municipality of Saanich, British Columbia
New Douglas, Illinois, village in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Point Douglas, historical community and provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba
Port Douglas, Queensland, coastal resort town in Queensland, Australia
Regina Douglas Park, provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada
River Douglas, river in Lancashire in the north west of England

In transportation:

Aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas, various aircraft models
Aircraft of the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, various aircraft models
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina
Douglas Aircraft Company, American aircraft manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas, American aerospace company

In artistry:

Aaron Douglas (1900–1979), American artist
Douglas Hyde Gallery, art gallery at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

In biology:

David Douglas (1799–1834), Scottish botanist
Douglas Squirrel, a squirrel of the species Tamiasciurus douglasii
Douglas-fir, a coniferous tree of the genus Pseudotsuga
Pouch of Douglas, extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus in the female human body

In business:

Brewster-Douglas, public housing project located in Detroit, Michigan
Cobb-Douglas, functional form of production functions in economics
Douglas AG, leading European lifestyle and retail company
Fort Douglas (Canada), fort of the Hudson Bay Company
Gustaf Douglas (1938–), Swedish businessman, vice chairman and largest single shareholder in security firm Securitas AB

In other fields:

Jesse Douglas (1897–1965), American mathematician and professor of mathematics
John Douglas (1721–1807), Scottish man of letters and Anglican bishop
Mary Douglas (1921–), British anthropologist
Michael Dutton Douglas (1945–1963), road accident victim

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