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"Diminutive of Douglas: Dark water In the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; Diminutive of Douglas: From the Gaelic 'dubhglas' meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river"

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Gender
Boy
Western numerology
2
Indian numerology
2
Characters
4
Popular
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Doug is a baby name with English, Scottish context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Diminutive of Douglas: Dark water In the seventeenth century, this name was as popular for girls as for boys; Diminutive of Douglas: From the Gaelic....

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