Gender: Male
Pronunciation: D AH G L AH S HH AA F S T AE D T AH R
Douglas Richard Hofstadter is an American cognitive and computer scientist whose research includes concepts such as the sense of self in relation to the external world, consciousness, analogy-making, strange loops, artificial intelligence, and discovery in mathematics and physics. His 1979 book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid won both the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and a National Book Award for Science. His 2007 book I Am a Strange Loop won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology.
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On the name Douglas Hofstadter, Douglas means Dark Stream, Dark River, Dweller by the Dark Stream, Black Water, Black, Green, Blue.
The name Douglas Hofstadter is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Douglas is commonly found in Brazil, United States of America, United Kingdom, and 91 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D AH G L AH S HH AA F S T AE D T AH R
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
G: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
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At NamesLook, the name Douglas is recorded 46,519 times globally, ranking it as the 1,431th most common name worldwide.
Douglas is most prevalent in Brazil, with 15,229 occurrences, making it the 60th most popular name in the country.
In Brazil, the name Douglas is found among 1 in every 53 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | #60 | 1 : 53 |
| United States of America | #434 | 1 : 141 |
| United Kingdom | #523 | 1 : 178 |
| South Africa | #890 | 1 : 970 |
| Nigeria | #1,041 | 1 : 947 |
| Colombia | #1,397 | 1 : 1,058 |
| Costa Rica | #263 | 1 : 136 |
| Canada | #538 | 1 : 341 |
| Guatemala | #336 | 1 : 273 |
| France | #2,599 | 1 : 2,152 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Douglas from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Douglas Richard Hofstadter is an American cognitive and computer scientist whose research includes concepts such as the sense of self in relation to the external world, consciousness, analogy-making, strange loops, artificial intelligence, and discovery in mathematics and physics. His 1979 book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid won both the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and a National Book Award for Science. His 2007 book I Am a Strange Loop won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology.
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