Dubhghlas

Dubhghlas is the Scottish Gaelic form of the given name Douglas. In Gaelic-language contexts it is used as a personal name and, less commonly, appears in historical records as a surname within Gaelic families. The name is associated with the historic Scottish Clan Douglas and with places named Douglas in Scotland.

The name is generally thought to derive from the Scottish placename Douglas, believed to come from Gaelic elements commonly interpreted as dubh meaning black or dark and glas meaning gray or green, though the precise sense is debated among scholars.

Usage of Dubhghlas has historically been concentrated in Scotland and among Gaelic-speaking communities in Ireland. In modern times the form Dubhghlas is mainly encountered in Gaelic-language materials and literature, while the anglicized Douglas remains far more common in wider contexts.

In contemporary writing and scholarship, Dubhghlas is recognized as the Gaelic cognate of Douglas. When Gaelic names are rendered in English-language texts, Douglas is typically used, with Dubhghlas appearing primarily in Gaelic-language editions or discussions of Scottish Gaelic nomenclature.