Douglass

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic, a less common spelling of Douglas.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic, a less common spelling of Douglas.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city and township in Butler County, Kansas, named after founder Joseph W. Douglass.
    2. A neighbourhood of Memphis, Tennessee, named after Frederick Douglass.
    3. An unincorporated community in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    4. A neighbourhood in south-east Washington, D.C., also named after Frederick Douglass.
    5. Four townships in the United States, listed under Douglass Township.
Cite this entry
APA

Douglass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Douglass

MLA

“Douglass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Douglass. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Douglass,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Douglass.

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