- For other uses of this term see Douglas
- For the Scottish family of Douglas see Earl of Douglas, Earl of Angus or House of Douglas.
Douglas (occasionally spelled Douglass) is a common surname of Scottish origin, thought to derive from the Gaelic Dubh Glas, meaning Black or Black/Green Water, referring to locations either at Douglas in Scotland or Douglas in Ireland. Douglas is also used as a masculine, and very occasionally feminine, given name. It is often shortened to "Doug".
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Arts
Visual arts
- Aaron Douglas (1900–1979), American artist
Literature
- Lord Alfred Douglas (1870–1945), British poet
- Gavin Douglas (1474–1522), Scottish poet and bishop
- Keith Douglas (1920–1944), English poet of World War II
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890–1998), American conservationist and writer
- Mark Douglas-Home (1951–), Scottish editor-in-chief of The Herald in Glasgow, Scotland
- Michael Douglas, American author; Pen Name of Michael Crichton
- Norman Douglas (1868–1952), British writer
- William Douglas-Home (1912–1992), British playwright
Music
- Ashanti Shaquoya Douglas (1980–), American R&B singer
- Carl Douglas (1942–), Jamaican-born singer
- Jerry Douglas (1955–), American country music and bluegrass musician
- John Douglas (1973–), Drummer for English band Anathema
Business
- Gustaf Douglas (1938–), Swedish businessman, vice chairman and largest single shareholder in security firm Securitas AB
- Donald Douglas (1892–1981), Scottish businessman, founder of Douglas Aircraft
Law
- Lori Douglas, Manitoba judge
- William O. Douglas (1898–1980), American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Military
- Lt. Col. Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton (1863–1915), Scottish soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Camp Douglas (Chicago), Union prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War
- Lt. Col. Campbell Mellis Douglas (1840–1909), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Sir James 'The Good', Lord of Douglas (1286–1330), Scottish soldier and knight in the Scottish Wars of Independence
Nobility
- Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852), Scottish politician
- Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton and 9th Earl of Selkirk (1862–1940)
- Earl of Angus
- Archibald I, Lord of Douglas (d.c.1238), Scottish nobleman
- Sir Archibald Douglas (k. 1333), Guardian of Scotland, Leader of Scots army at Halidon Hill
- Archibald 'The Grim' Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas (c.1328–1400), Scottish nobleman
- Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas (1372–1424), Scottish nobleman and warlord, Duke of Touraine
- Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas (1390–1439), Scottish nobleman, de jure Duke of Touraine
- Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus (1453–1514), warden of the east marches
- Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (1490–1557)
- Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus and 5th Earl of Morton (1556–1588)
- Archibald Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry (1818–1858)
- Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirk (1663–1739), younger brother of 4th Duke of Hamilton
- Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry (1777–1837), great-great-great-great-grandson of the 1st Earl of Queensberry
- Charles Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Earl of Selkirk (1847–1886), younger brother of 12th Duke of Hamilton
- Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry and 2nd Duke of Dover (1698–1778)
- David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus (c.1515–1558), grandson of George, Master of Douglas
- David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry (1929–)
- Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton (1903–1973), Aviator, politician and landowner
- Baron Drumlanrig
- Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk (1722–1799), grandnephew of 3rd Earl of Selkirk
- Dunbar James Douglas, 6th Earl of Selkirk (1809–1885)
- Earl of Douglas, extinct earldom
- Francis Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensberry (1896–1954), son of the 10th Marquess of Queensberry
- George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus (1378–1402)
- George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus (1429–1462)
- George Douglas, Master of Angus (1469–1513)
- George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton (1662–1738), younger brother of the 12th Earl of Morton
- George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton (1761–1827)
- George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton (1789–1858), grandson of the 14th Earl of Morton
- George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk (1906–1994), younger son of the 13th Duke of Hamilton
- Guillelmo de Duglas, son of the mythical Sholto Douglas, progenitor of the House. Served Charlemagne in Italy in the late 8th c.
- House of Douglas, Scottish noble house
- Hugh 'The Dull', Lord of Douglas (1294–1342/1346)
- James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas (1358–1388), influential lord in the Kingdom of Scotland
- James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas (1371–1443)
- James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton (d.1493)
- James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas (1426–1488)
- James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus (1426)–1446)
- James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton (d.1548)
- James Douglas, 5th Baron Drumlanrig (d.1498), son of the 4th Baron Drumlanrig
- James Douglas, 7th Baron Drumlanrig (d.1578), son of the 6th Baron Drumlanrig
- James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c.1525–1581), younger brother of 7th Earl of Angus; the last of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of King James VI
- James Douglas, 8th Baron Drumlanrig (d.1615), grandson of the 7th Baron Drumlanrig
- James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (d.1671), son fo the 1st Earl of Queensberry
- James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas (1646–1699)
- James Douglas, Earl of Angus (1671–1692), Scottish nobleman and soldier, son of the previous
- James Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658–1712), eldest son of William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton and his wife Anne
- James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover (1662–1711)
- James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton (d.1686), younger brother of the 8th Earl of Morton
- James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton (d.1715), son of the 10th Earl of Morton
- James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton (c.1703–1768)
- James Douglas-Hamilton, 11th Earl of Selkirk (1942–), younger son of the 14th Duke of Hamilton and Brandon
- John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton (d.1513)
- John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry (1779–1856), younger brother of the 6th Marquess of Queensberry
- John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (1844–1900), Scottish nobleman
- John Douglas, 21st Earl of Morton (1927–), grandson of the 19th Earl of Morton
- John Douglas, Lord Aberdour (1952–), son and heir of the 21st Earl of Morton
- John Douglas-Hamilton, Master of Selkirk, Lord Daer (1978–), son and heir of 11th Earl of Selkirk
- John Douglas, Master of Aberdour (1986–), son and heir of the Lord Aberdour
- Margaret Douglas (1515–1578), the daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor
- Marquess of Douglas and Clydesale , subsidiary title of the Duke of Hamilton
- Nina Douglas-Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton (1878–1951), the daughter of Major Robert Poore
- Percy Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry (1868–1920), son of the 9th Marquess of Queensberry
- Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton (d.1649), son of the 7th Earl of Morton
- Robert Douglas, 12th Earl of Morton (d.1730), younger brother of the 11th Earl of Morton
- Earl of Selkirk
- Sholto Douglas (d.unknown), Mythical progenitor of the House of Douglas
- Sholto Douglas, 18th Earl of Morton (1818–1884), son of the 17th Earl of Morton
- Sholto Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton (1844–1935), son of the 18th Earl of Morton
- Sholto Douglas, 20th Earl of Morton (1907–1976), grandson of the 19th Earl of Morton
- Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton (1732–1774)
- Sholto Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig (1967–), son and heir of the 12th Marquess of Queensberry
- Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1771–1820), Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada
- Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch (1806–1884), British politician and nobleman
- William I, Lord of Douglas (d.c.1214)
- William Longleg, Lord of Douglas (c.1220–c.1274), Scoto-Norman nobleman
- Sir William 'The Hardy', Lord of Douglas, (c.1240–1299), Governor of Berwick Castle, Scottish warrior and freedom-fighter
- William IV, Lord of Douglas (d.1333)
- Sir William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale (c.1300–k.1353)
- William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (d.1384)
- William Douglas, 1st Baron Drumlanrig (d.1427), illegitimate son of the 2nd Earl of Douglas
- William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (c.1398–1437)
- William Douglas, 2nd Baron Drumlanrig (d.1458), son of the 1st Baron Drumlanrig
- William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas (c.1424–1440)
- William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas (1425–1452)
- William Douglas, 3rd Baron Drumlanrig (d.1464), son of the 2nd Baron Drumlanrig
- William Douglas, 4th Baron Drumlanrig (d.1484), son of the 3rd Baron Drumlanrig
- William Douglas, 6th Baron Drumlanrig (d.1513), son of the 5th Baron Drumlanrig
- William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus (d.1571)
- William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (1540–1606)
- William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus (1553–1611)
- William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry (d.1640), son of the 8th Baron Drumlanrig
- William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton (1582–1648)
- William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas (1590–1660), son of the 10th Earl of Angus
- William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton and 1st Earl of Selkirk (1635–1694), younger son of the previous
- William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton (d.1681), son of the 8th Earl of Morton
- William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry (1637–1695), Scottish politician
- William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton and 8th Earl of Selkirk (1845–1895)
Politics
- Alec Douglas-Home (1903–1995), British baron, politician, and prime minister
- Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston (1851–1926), British statesman and politician
- Denzil Douglas (1953–), Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
- Frederick Douglass (1818–1895), American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer
- Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900–1980), American actress and politician
- James Douglas (1803–1877), Scottish-Canadian governor of the colony of Vancouver Island
- James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas (1942–), Scottish nobleman, Conservative politician
- Jim Douglas (1952–), American politician
- John Douglas (1828–1904), Premier of Queensland, Australia
- Paul Douglas (1892–1976), American economist and United States Senator from Illinois
- Roger Douglas (1973–), former New Zealand politician
- Rosie Douglas (1941–2000), Dominican politician
- Stephen A. Douglas (1813–1861), American politician
- Tommy Douglas (1904–1986), Canadian politician, Premier of Saskatchewan, and father of Shirley Douglas
- Walburga Habsburg Douglas (1958–), Austrian-Swedish politician, member of the Swedish parliament since 2006
- William Lewis Douglas (1845–1924), American politician
Sport
- Hugh Douglas (1971–), American NFL football player
- James "Buster" Douglas (1960–), American heavyweight boxer
- Katie Douglas (1979–), American Women's National Basketball Association player
- Andy Douglas (1978–), American professional wrestler
- Shane Douglas (1964–), American professional wrestler
- Bobby Douglas, USA Olympian wrestler
Science
Biology
- David Douglas (1799–1834), Scottish botanist
- Douglas Squirrel, a squirrel of the species Tamiasciurus douglasii
- Douglas-fir, a coniferous tree of the genus Pseudotsuga
Earth sciences
- Robert John Wilson Douglas (1920–1979) Canadian geologist
Engineering
- C. H. Douglas (1879–1952), Scottish engineer and pioneer of the social credit concept
- Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. (1892–1981), American aircraft industrialist
Mathematics
- Jim Douglas, Jr. (1927–), American mathematician
- Ronald G. Douglas (1938–), American mathematician
- Willard Douglas also called Willard McDoug, he is a math teacher at WMAHS
Physics
- James Douglas (physician) (1675–1742), Scottish physician and anatomist
- Michael R. Douglas, American physicist at Rutgers University
Television and film
Actors
- Colin Douglas (1912–1991), British stage and television actor
- Don Douglas (1905–1945), Scottish film actor
- Donald Douglas, British actor
- Donna Douglas (1933–), American actress
- Gordon Douglas (1907–1993), American actor and director
- Hal Douglas (1924–), voice actor
- Illeana Douglas (1965–), American actress
- Kirk Douglas (1916–), American actor
- Kyan Douglas (1970–), American cosmetologist
- Melvyn Douglas (1901–1981), American actor
- Michael Douglas (1944–), American actor and producer
- Michael Douglas (1951–), American actor
- Mike Douglas (1925–2006), American entertainer and former TV talk-show host
- Paul Douglas (1907–1959), American actor
- Paul Douglas (1958–2006), British CBS News cameraman
- Saba Douglas-Hamilton (1970–), Television presenter and Naturalist
- Sarah Douglas (1952–), English actress
- Shirley Douglas (1934–), Canadian actress, former wife of Donald Sutherland and mother of Kiefer Sutherland
Other fields
- Alexander Douglas Douglas (1843–1914), Australian inspector of police and explorer
- Jesse Douglas (1897–1965), American mathematician and professor of mathematics
- John Douglas (1721–1807), Scottish man of letters and Anglican bishop
- Mary Douglas (1921–), British anthropologist
- Michael Dutton Douglas (1945–1963), road accident victim
