Douglas, occasionally spelt Douglass, is a Scottish surname. It is thought to derive from the Scottish Gaelic dubh glas, meaning "black stream". There are numerous places in Scotland from which the surname is derived. 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. While there are numerous places with this name in Scotland, it is thought, in most cases, to refer to Douglas, South Lanarkshire, the location of Douglas Castle, the chief stronghold of the Lords of Douglas. The Scottish Gaelic form of the given name is Dùbhghlas ; the Irish-language forms are Dúghlas and Dubhghlas, which are pronounced. According to George Fraser Black, in southern Argyllshire the surname is an Anglicised form of the surnames MacLucas, MacLugash.
Gordon is a surname with multiple origins, especially Scottish. The masculine given name Gordon is derived from the surname.
McPherson is a Scottish surname. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain and Mac a Phearsoin, meaning "son of the parson". Notable people with the surname include:
Nicholson is a Germanic and Scottish surname. It is a patronymic form of the given name Nichol, which was a common medieval form of Nicholas.
Legge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Stone is a surname that is an anglicization of the Scandinavian name of Sten dating back to Anglo-Saxon.
Abbott is an English surname, derived from the word "abbot", which may refer to:
Webster is an occupational surname of Norman French origin meaning weaver. The name Webster may refer to:
Blackburn is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Yorkshire, followed by Cumberland, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, County Durham and Norfolk. In all other British counties, its frequency was below national average. Notable people with the surname include:
Howell is a surname and given name originating from Wales. As a surname, it is not particularly common among those of Welsh ancestry, as it is an anglicized form of the Welsh name Hywel. It originates in a dynasty of kings in Wales and Brittany in the 9th and 10th centuries, most notably king Hywel Dda and three Welsh royal houses of that time onwards. The royal House of Tudor was also descended from them. Today, nearly 200,000 people bear this surname.
Innes, when used as a given name, is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic name Aonghas (Angus). As a surname, it is derived from the Scottish Clan Innes, and originated in Moray. Notable people include:
Simpson is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme', a medieval variant of 'Simon'. The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England.
Ramsay is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Robertson is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Robert". It originated in Scotland and northern England. Notable people and companies with the surname include:
Burt is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ingram or Ingrams is a surname, from the given name Ingram.
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