Gender: Male
Lord William Robert Keith Douglas was a Scottish politician and landowner. He was the fourth son of Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet of Kelhead and younger brother of both Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry and John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry. He represented the Dumfries Burghs constituency between 1812 and 1832 and served, on a number of occasions, as one of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty. He owned sugar plantation estates in Tobago which had formerly belonged to Walter Irvine, whose daughter, Elizabeth, he married on 24 November 1824. They had three sons, the second of which, Walter, went on to continue the Douglases of Grangemuir. He employed the future missionary Catherine Grant as a governess until 1843.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 25, 2024
On the name Lord William Douglas, Lord means Nobleman. William means Resolute Protector, Will-helmet, Will Desire, Valley, Unwavering Protector, Protect. Douglas means Dark Stream, Dark River, Dweller by the Dark Stream, Black Water, Black, Green, Blue.
The name Lord William Douglas is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Lord is commonly found in Ghana, Nigeria, United States of America, and 58 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Lord is recorded 806 times globally, ranking it as the 40,323th most common name worldwide.
Lord is most prevalent in Ghana, with 172 occurrences, making it the 701th most popular name in the country.
In Ghana, the name Lord is found among 1 in every 1041 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | #701 | 1 : 1,041 |
| Nigeria | #5,127 | 1 : 8,527 |
| United States of America | #22,078 | 1 : 25,844 |
| South Africa | #16,101 | 1 : 39,081 |
| United Kingdom | #9,906 | 1 : 10,749 |
| Italy | #20,194 | 1 : 28,156 |
| Saudi Arabia | #45,342 | 1 : 78,167 |
| Egypt | #52,005 | 1 : 88,231 |
| France | #31,161 | 1 : 59,272 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Lord from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Lord William Robert Keith Douglas was a Scottish politician and landowner. He was the fourth son of Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet of Kelhead and younger brother of both Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry and John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry. He represented the Dumfries Burghs constituency between 1812 and 1832 and served, on a number of occasions, as one of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty. He owned sugar plantation estates in Tobago which had formerly belonged to Walter Irvine, whose daughter, Elizabeth, he married on 24 November 1824. They had three sons, the second of which, Walter, went on to continue the Douglases of Grangemuir. He employed the future missionary Catherine Grant as a governess until 1843.
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