All Definitions for Douglas
Below are all the dictionary definitions of douglas:
1A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
2A male given name transferred from the surname.
3A place name or the name of a geographical feature, often given after a person, notably held by:
4Douglas, the capital city of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3875).
5A number of places in the United Kingdom:
6A locality in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
7A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
8An area in eastern Dundee, Scotland
9In full, Douglas and Angus.
10A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, the origin of Clan Douglas and the Lords of Douglas (OS grid ref NS8330).
11A village and suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
12A village in Belize.
13A settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands.
14A town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
15A number of places in Australasia:
16A suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
17A locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland.
18A local government area north of Cairns, Queensland
19In full, the Shire of Douglas.
20A locality in the Rural City of Horsham and the Shire of West Wimmera, western Victoria, Australia.
21A rural locality in Taranaki, New Zealand.
22A small community in South Canterbury, New Zealand.
23A number of places in Canada:
24A locality in Surrey, British Columbia.
25A settlement in the Rural Municipality of Elton, Manitoba.
26A suburban community in York County, New Brunswick.
27A community in Admaston/Bromley, Renfrew County, Ontario.
28A number of places in the United States:
29A town in Marshall County, Alabama.
30A community on Douglas Island, Alaska, directly across from Juneau.
31A city in Cochise County, Arizona.
32A city, the county seat of Coffee County, Georgia.
33A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
34An unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois.
35An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Illinois.
36An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana.
37A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
38A city in Allegan County, Michigan.
39An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
40The former alternative name of Oak Ridge, Pemiscot County, Missouri.
41A village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
42A tiny city in Ward County, North Dakota.
43An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio.
44A tiny town in Garfield County, Oklahoma.
45An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington.
46An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
47A small town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
48A small city, the county seat of Converse County, Wyoming.
49A number of townships in the United States, mostly in Iowa, listed under Douglas Township.
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