Douglass

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  1. 1
    A surname from Scottish Gaelic, a less common spelling of Douglas.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A city and township in Butler County, Kansas, named after founder Joseph W. Douglass.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Memphis, Tennessee, named after Frederick Douglass.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood in south-east Washington, D.C., also named after Frederick Douglass.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; Four townships in the United States, listed under Douglass Township.

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frederick douglass

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