How to Say "Douglas" in Spanish

Douglas

/douɡlas/from spelling rules

Douglas is the Spanish form of the male given name Douglas.

Douglas is a male given name that is widely recognized and used in Spanish-speaking countries.

Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

/douɡlas/

Unlike many traditional Spanish names, Douglas does not have a standard Spanish saint's day associated with it in the liturgical calendar.
In some Latin American regions, names like Douglas became popular due to the influence of English-language cinema and music in the mid-20th century.
The spelling remains identical to the English version, which is a departure from many other foreign names that undergo spelling changes to fit Spanish phonetics.

Douglas es la capital de la Isla de Man.
Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.
This sentence uses Douglas as a proper noun referring to a place.
Tatoeba #10363127 by Seael, translation #7907443 by MarijnKp
Lincoln y Douglas hablaron durante dos horas.
Lincoln and Douglas spoke during the two hours.
This sentence uses Douglas as a proper noun referring to a person.
Tatoeba #3250866 by Shishir, translation #13683806 by asfevaw
Mi colega se llama Douglas, pero todos le dicen 'Donato'.
My colleague's name is Douglas, but everyone calls him 'Donato'.
Douglas es un nombre muy común en países de habla inglesa, pero también se utiliza aquí.
Douglas is a very common name in English-speaking countries, but it is also used here.
Mis amigos me conocen como Dou, es más fácil de recordar.
My friends know me as Dou, it's easier to remember.
Douglas es mi mejor amigo.
Douglas is my best friend.

Daniel and Sofía are talking about a colleague at work.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Douglas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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