Douglus
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Douglus
The name 'Douglus' is a variant of 'Douglas', meaning "dark water" or "dark stream," derived from the Scottish Gaelic elements *dubh* ("dark, black") and *glas* ("stream, water").
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Etymology
The name 'Douglus' is a variant of 'Douglas', meaning "dark water" or "dark stream," derived from the Scottish Gaelic elements *dubh* ("dark, black") and *glas* ("stream, water"). It is primarily used in Scottish and English-speaking cultures, with historical prominence as a clan name in Scotland, notably associated with the powerful House of Douglas in medieval times.
Douglus currently ranks #4,213 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1962.
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