Douglas may refer to:

People

Douglas (surname) Douglas (occasionally spelled '' Douglass'') is a common surname of Scottish origin, thought to derive from the Scottish Gaelic ''dubh glas'', meaning "black stream". There are numerous places in Scotland from which the surname is derived. The ...

Animals

* Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *

Douglas the camel Marker for "Douglas The Camel" in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Mississippi Douglas The Camel, or “Old Douglas,” was a domesticated camel used by Company A of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry, part of the Confederate Army during the Americ ...

, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil War

Businesses

* Douglas Aircraft Company * Douglas (cosmetics), German cosmetics retail chain in Europe *

Douglas (motorcycles) Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines. ...

, British motorcycle manufacturer

Peerage and Baronetage

Duke of Douglas The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is held by the Duke of Hamilton, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the Duke's eldest son. Hist ...

Earl of Douglas This page is concerned with the holders of the forfeit title Earl of Douglas and the preceding feudal barons of Douglas, South Lanarkshire. The title was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1358 for William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, so ...

, or any holder of the title *

Marquess of Douglas A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman w ...

, or any holder of the title * Douglas Baronets

Peoples

Clan Douglas Clan Douglas is an ancient clan or noble house from the Scottish Lowlands. Taking their name from Douglas in Lanarkshire, their leaders gained vast territories throughout the Borders, Angus, Lothian, Moray, and also in France and Sweden. ...

, a Scottish kindred *

Dougla people Dougla people (plural ''Douglas'') are Caribbean people who are of mixed African and Indian descent. The word ''Dougla'' (also Dugla or Dogla) is used throughout the Dutch and English-speaking Caribbean. Definition The word ''Dougla'' origin ...

, West Indians of both African and East Indian heritage

Places

Australia

Douglas, Queensland Douglas is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Douglas had a population of 7,744 people. Geography Douglas is bounded to the north by the Ross River and is to the south-west of the Townsville CB ...

, a suburb of Townsville * Douglas, Queensland (Toowoomba Region), a locality *

Port Douglas Port Douglas is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia, approximately 60 km north of Cairns. In the , Port Douglas had a population of 3,504 people. The town's population can often double, however, with the in ...

, North Queensland, Australia *

Shire of Douglas The Shire of Douglas is a local government area in Far North Queensland. It is located on the coast north of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Mossman, covers an area of , and existed as a local government entity f ...

, in northern Queensland

Belize

* Douglas, Belize

Canada

Douglas, New Brunswick Douglas (2001 population: 2,369) is a Canadian suburban community in York County, New Brunswick. Located on the east bank of the Saint John River, Douglas developed as a farming community but has witnessed two residential subdivisions develope ...

Douglas Parish, New Brunswick Douglas is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Fredericton and the local service districts of Estey's Bridge and the parish of Douglas, all of which are members of ...

* Douglas, Ontario, a community in Admaston/Bromley township * Douglas, British Columbia, the community at the Peace Arch border crossing ** The Canadian inspection station of the Peace Arch Border Crossing is known as Douglas * Douglas, Manitoba, a settlement in the Rural Municipality of Elton * Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436, Saskatchewan

England

* Douglas (ward), an electoral ward of the Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council * River Douglas, Lancashire

Falkland Islands

* Douglas, Falkland Islands

Ireland

* Douglas, Cork, a suburb of Cork City

Isle of Man

* Douglas, Isle of Man, the capital of the dependency, and seat of the House of Keys

New Zealand

* Douglas, Taranaki * Douglas, Canterbury * Douglas Peak

Northern Ireland

* Douglas, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim * Douglas, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone

South Africa

Douglas, Northern Cape Douglas is an agricultural and stock farming town situated near the confluence of the Orange River, Orange and Vaal Rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Notably the rural town has a diverse population, with mostly state instituti ...

Scotland

Castle Douglas Castle Douglas ( gd, Caisteal Dhùghlais) is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the lieutenancy area of Kirkcudbrightshire, in the eastern part of Galloway, between the towns of Dalbeattie and Gatehouse of Fleet. It is in th ...

, Dumfries and Galloway *

Douglas, South Lanarkshire Douglas ( gd, Dùbhghlas) is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the south bank of the Douglas Water and on the A70 road that links Ayr, on the West coast of Scotland, to Edinburgh on the East, around 12 miles south west ...

Douglas Castle Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas (later Douglas-Home) family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large man ...

, South Lanarkshire * Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire *

Glen Douglas Glen Douglas ( gd, Gleann Dùghlais) is a glen in the southwest Scottish Highlands. It is drained by the Douglas Water, which discharges at the village of Inverbeg at its eastern end into Loch Lomond. The glen is followed by a single-track roa ...

, Argyll and Bute * Douglas, Dundee

United States

Douglas, Alabama Douglas is a town in Marshall County, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro ...

Douglas, Alaska Douglas is a community on Douglas Island in southeastern Alaska, directly across the Gastineau Channel from downtown Juneau. History Douglas Island was originally a border of the Auke people’s and Taku people’s territory. It was not usua ...

Douglas, Arizona Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States that lies in the north-west to south-east running Sulpher Springs Valley. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico at Agua Prieta and a history of mining. The population was 16,531 i ...

Douglas, Georgia Douglas is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,722. Douglas is the county seat of Coffee County and the core city of the Douglas, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which ...

Douglas, Chicago Douglas, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of Chicago's 77 community areas. The neighborhood is named for Stephen A. Douglas, Illinois politician and Abraham Lincoln's political foe, whose estate included a tract of land given to t ...

, Illinois * Douglas, Knox County, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Knox County *

Douglas, St. Clair County, Illinois Douglas is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Douglas is located along Illinois Route 159 Illinois Route 159 is a north–south state road in southwestern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Rou ...

, an unincorporated community in St. Clair County * Douglas, Indiana * Douglas, Massachusetts *

Douglas, Michigan Douglas (officially known as the City of the Village of Douglas) is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,378 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Saugatuck Township and the city of Saugatuck is ad ...

Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota Douglas is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along 75th Street NW (County 14) near its junction with County Road 3. Douglas is located within Kalmar Township and New Haven Townsh ...

, an unincorporated community in Olmsted County *

Douglas, Nebraska Douglas is a village in southwest Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. History Douglas was platted . Douglas was the maiden name of the wife of the original owner of the town site. 1925 editionis ava ...

* Douglas, North Dakota * Douglas, Ohio * Douglas, Oklahoma * Douglas, Washington * Douglas, West Virginia * Douglas, Wisconsin, a town ** Douglas Center, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Douglas, Wyoming

Plants

Douglas iris ''Iris douglasiana'', the Douglas iris, is a common wildflower of the coastal regions of Northern and Central California and southern Oregon in the United States. It grows mainly at lower elevations, below , though it is occasionally found at hei ...

, a wildflower * Douglas fir, the common name for a type of coniferous tree

Ships

* : a paddle-steamer of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company which subsequently became a blockade runner for the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War under the name ''Margaret & Jessie,'' before subsequently serving in the Union Navy as the USS ''Gettysburg.'' * : the second steamer in the fleet of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to bear the name. * : originally a packet steamer of the London and Southwestern Railway named ''Dora.'' Acquired by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 1901 and re-named Douglas. * : a freight vessel built for the Clyde Shipbuilding and Engineering in Port Glasgow for Goole Steam Shipping Company.

Other uses

* ''Douglas'' (film), a 1970 Norwegian film * Douglas (locomotive), a preserved locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales *

Douglas GAA Douglas GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland. The club participates at different levels in hurling, Gaelic football, camogie and ladies football. The club is part of the Seandún division of Cork ...

, a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Douglas, Cork, Ireland * Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2019), live comedy performance written and performed by Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby * Donald and Douglas, a pair of fictional Scottish twin engines from ''Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends''