Boy's name

Dubhghlas

“DOO-glas”

IPA: /ˈd̪ˠuːɣlˠəsˠ/

the Irish form of Douglas; Woulfe gives no meaning

Douglas

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

Woulfe's entry is a single line: Dubhghlas, Douglas. Wikipedia notes that the English given name grew out of the Scottish surname Douglas.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Dubhghlas?

Dubhghlas is pronounced “DOO-glas” (IPA: ˈd̪ˠuːɣlˠəsˠ). Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Dubhghlas mean?

Dubhghlas means the Irish form of Douglas; Woulfe gives no meaning.

Is Dubhghlas a boy's or a girl's name?

Dubhghlas is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Dubhghlas spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Douglas. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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