Douglas
Scottish
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Douglas Origin and Meaning
The name Douglas is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "black water".
Now a mostly-male name, in its earliest incarnation Douglas was used equally for girls and boys and could certainly make a comeback as one of the new boy names for girls".
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