Douglas
Tall timber tree
Douglas is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, from a clan name meaning "dark water." It was common in mid-20th century America and Britain: Douglas was the most popular boy in his class.
Notable bearers include General Douglas MacArthur and actors Douglas Fairbanks and Michael Douglas.
Also a surname and place name.
British crown dependency, Irish Sea
- Arizona48th state admitted
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
- WyomingCowboy State
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
South Africa · county · township · borough · municipality
Related group sharing ancestry
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
- HighlandsNamed elevated regions
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
- GlasgowScotland's most populous city
Aberdeen · kilt · bagpipes · thistle · Celtic · Gaelic · Loch Ness · Burns
Cone-bearing tree
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- timberWood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
Oregon · Christmas tree · forestry · logging · softwood · pinecone · resin · sapling
Hereditary family identifier
- given namePersonal name from birth
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- MichaelHebrew name, divine comparison
- KirkScottish masculine name
Frederick · genealogy · patronymic · ancestry · heritage · forename · moniker · appellation
Historic Douglas passenger aircraft
- DC-9Rear-engined commercial jet
- DC-10Wide-body trijet airliner
- BoeingAmerican aircraft manufacturer
- airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
McDonnell · aircraft · commercial · propeller · jet · transport · warplane · Phantom
Isle of Man
British crown dependency, Irish Sea
Alaska · South Africa · county · township · borough · municipality
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
Glasgow · Aberdeen · kilt · bagpipes · thistle · Celtic · Gaelic · Loch Ness · Burns · haggis
conifer
Cone-bearing tree
Pacific Northwest · Oregon · Christmas tree · forestry · logging · softwood · pinecone · resin · sapling · old-growth
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- given namePersonal name from birth
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- MichaelHebrew name, divine comparison
Kirk · Frederick · genealogy · patronymic · ancestry · heritage · forename · moniker · appellation · namesake
DC-3
Historic Douglas passenger aircraft
McDonnell · airliner · aircraft · commercial · propeller · jet · transport · warplane · Phantom · merger
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
endurance · robustness · toughness · power · vigor · tenacity · grit · backbone · determination · stalwart
- 1950s namesBarbara, Betty, Beverly, Bobby, Brenda
- Colorado CountiesDenver, Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, El Paso
- Georgia PlacesAtlanta, Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Columbus
- Midwest GetawaysMackinac Island, Lake Geneva, Galena, Ephraim, Stillwater
- Scottish ClansCampbell, MacDonald, MacGregor, Cameron, Fraser
- Central MassachusettsWorcester, Leominster, Gardner, Shrewsbury, Holden
- Michael Douglas
- Douglas Adams
- Frederick Douglass
- Douglas MacArthur
- Kirk Douglas
- Douglas firLarge Western North American conifer