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) Douglas ( ca 1967 – 23 February 2019) was the male scarlet macaw that played the parrot Rosalinda in the 1970 Pippi Longstocking film ''Pippi in the South Seas''. Douglas was imported from Brazil to Sweden in 1967, three years before starring ...

, 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 (New Zealand), Douglas Peak

Northern Ireland

* Douglas, County Antrim, a List of townlands of County Antrim, townland in County Antrim * Douglas, County Tyrone, a List of townlands of County Tyrone, townland in County Tyrone

South Africa

* Douglas, Northern Cape

Scotland

* Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway * Douglas, South Lanarkshire * Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire * Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire * Glen Douglas, Argyll and Bute * Douglas, Dundee

United States

* Douglas, Alabama * Douglas, Alaska * Douglas, Arizona * Douglas, Georgia * Douglas, Chicago, Illinois * Douglas, Knox County, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Knox County * Douglas, St. Clair County, Illinois, an unincorporated community in St. Clair County * Douglas, Indiana * Douglas, Massachusetts * Douglas, Michigan * Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Olmsted County * Douglas, Nebraska * 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, 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), ''Douglas'' (film), a 1970 Norwegian film * Douglas (locomotive), a preserved locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales * Douglas GAA, 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''