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Doug

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: September 9 In French: Douglas
Origin: Gaelic. Meaning: dark river.
From the Gaelic elements dubh and glas, referring to the Douglas Water.

Name day for Doug

September 9

Why this day? Doug is a short form of Douglas, and shares its name day.

Doug is celebrated in the United States on June 4; Brazil on September 9.

The story of the name Doug

Doug is a short form of Douglas. It keeps its origin (Gaelic) and meaning — dark river, and shares its name day, September 9.

On birth records, Doug is rarely written as such: the Dougs are Douglass (266,484 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Douglas page.

Frequently asked questions about Doug

What does Doug mean?

Doug is a short form of Douglas, which means dark river.

When is Doug's name day?

September 9, together with Douglas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Doug a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Douglas.

Doug's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Doug

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé46%
  2. Frida52%
  3. Laurina55%
  4. Nair55%
  5. Lily55%
  6. Wally57%
  7. Emma57%
  8. Julieta60%
  9. Joaquina60%
  10. Carma60%

Love potential for Doug

Bottom 10

  1. Frida47%
  2. Carma52%
  3. Haydee53%
  4. Armida54%
  5. Ophelia55%
  6. Aurora56%
  7. Aura56%
  8. Libera56%
  9. Nair56%
  10. Nydia57%

Professional potential for Doug

Crush potential for Doug

Bottom 10

  1. Nair44%
  2. Zoé51%
  3. Erna51%
  4. Frida51%
  5. Berta53%
  6. Wally56%
  7. Libera56%
  8. Lily57%
  9. Assunta59%
  10. Armida59%
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