Douglas (occasionally spelled Douglass) is a common surname of Scottish origin, thought to derive from the Scottish Gaelic dubh glas, meaning "black stream". ... The surname has developed into the given name Douglas. Douglas is a habitational name, which could be derived from any of the many places so-named.
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Origin of the name Douglas: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic Dubhglas, a compounding of the elements dubh (black, dark) and glas (blue, green, gray). Dubhglas was a common Celtic river name, and the surname might have originated to denote one who lived near the river. Short: Doug.
Folklore. Like in other Celtic lands, Doune also has tales of fairies. One such place is Ternishee, a small wood east of the Annat chapel, above Doune Lodge, 1½ miles from Doune. Its name comes from the Gaelic "tir na sídhe" meaning land of the fairy.
Scottish Meaning: The name Dour is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Dour is: From the water.
DOV or Dov could refer to: דב or דוב, a Hebrew male given name meaning "bear", derived from the Yiddish name "Ber" (בער) (cognate with "bear") which was common among East European Jews.
English: habitational name from the port of Dover in Kent, named from the river on which it stands, a Celtic name meaning 'the waters' (from the word which became modern Welsh dwfr 'water').
The name Dovev is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "whisper". Dovev and discussed in our forums with posts like "Quick Question Thread?!". From the experts: Soft yet strong. Find other names based on Dovev using our baby name generator.
do-vi-das, dov-id-as ] The baby boy name Dovidas is pronounced DowVAYDaaS †. Dovidas' language of origin is Hebrew. Dovidas is a variant form of the English and Hebrew Dov. See also the related category hebrew. Dovidas is a rarely used baby name for boys.
Origin of the name David: From the Hebrew dÄvÄ«d (beloved). The name is borne in the Bible by the second Israelite king. Short: Dave. Pet: Davey, Davie, Davy.
