Duncan (given name)
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Duncan is a given name
. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Donnchadh
. The final letter n in the Anglicised Duncan seems to be a result of confusion in the Latin form of the name—Duncanus—with the Gaelic word ceann, meaning "head". One opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown-haired man" or "chieftain"; and cath, meaning "battle". Another opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown"; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble".
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Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Donnchadh
Donnchadh
Donnchadh is a Gaelic masculine given name. It is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown"; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble". The name is also written as Donnchad, Donncha, Donnacha, Donnchadha and Dúnchad...
. The final letter n in the Anglicised Duncan seems to be a result of confusion in the Latin form of the name—Duncanus—with the Gaelic word ceann, meaning "head". One opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown-haired man" or "chieftain"; and cath, meaning "battle". Another opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown"; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble".
Given name
In royalty:- Duncan I of ScotlandDuncan I of ScotlandDonnchad mac Crínáin was king of Scotland from 1034 to 1040...
(died 1040), king of Alba, represented in Shakespeare's play Macbeth - Duncan II of ScotlandDuncan II of ScotlandDonnchad mac Maíl Coluim was king of Scots...
(1060–1094), king of Scots
In sports:
- Duncan AtwoodDuncan AtwoodDuncan Fuller Atwood is a former American athlete who twice won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the Pan American Games: in 1979 and 1987. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 11th place...
(born 1955), American javelin thrower - Duncan Clark (athlete)Duncan Clark (athlete)Duncan McDougall Munro Clark was an Olympic athlete from Scotland. He specialised in the hammer throw events during his career.Clark represented Great Britain in two consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1948...
(born 1915), Scottish hammer thrower - Duncan EdwardsDuncan EdwardsDuncan Edwards was an English footballer who played for Manchester United and the England national team. He was one of the Busby Babes, the young United team formed under manager Matt Busby in the mid 1950s, and one of eight players who died as a result of the Munich air disaster.Born in Dudley,...
(1936–1958), English football player - Duncan Ferguson (footballer), Scottish football player
- Duncan GoodhewDuncan GoodhewDuncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew...
, Olympic swimmer for Great Britain - Duncan KeithDuncan KeithDuncan Keith is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is an alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...
, Canadian ice hockey player - Duncan KibetDuncan KibetDuncan Kibet is a runner from Kenya. He became the second fastest marathoner ever with a time of 2:04:27 hours, when he won the 2009 Rotterdam Marathon.- Career :Kibet dropped out of school in 1997 due to financial problems...
(born 1978), Kenyan long-distance runner - Duncan Morton Lindsay (1902-1972), Scottish football player
In acting:
- Duncan RegehrDuncan RegehrDuncan Peter Regehr is a Canadian writer, multi-media artist, and film and television actor. He has also been a figure skater, an Olympic boxing contender, and a classically trained Shakespearean stage actor in his native Canada, before heading to Hollywood in 1980...
, Canadian stage, film and television actor - Duncan PflasterDuncan PflasterDuncan Pflaster is an American Off-Off-Broadway playwright, composer and actor. His first play Wilder and Wilder , was produced in 1995 at Florida Playwrights' Theatre in Hollywood, FL...
(born 1973), American playwright and actor
In literature:
- Duncan Campbell ScottDuncan Campbell ScottDuncan Campbell Scott was a Canadian poet and prose writer. With Charles G.D. Roberts, Bliss Carman, and Archibald Lampman, he is classed as one of Canada's Confederation Poets....
(1862-1947), Canadian poet
In fiction:
- Duncan IdahoDuncan IdahoDuncan Idaho is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Introduced in the first novel of the series, 1965's Dune, the character became a breakout character as the readers liked him and was revived by Herbert in 1969's Dune Messiah...
, fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert - Duncan MacLeodDuncan MacLeodDuncan MacLeod is a fictional character from the Highlander multiverse. Duncan MacLeod serves as the protagonist for the TV continuation of the Highlander franchise, which comprises Highlander: The Series and its spin-off movies, Highlander: Endgame and Highlander: The Source...
, the immortal hero in Highlander: The Series - A Total Drama Island character named Duncan
- Duncan Rosenblatt, fictional character in Firebreather
- Duncan Garp, fictional character in The world according to Garp by John Irving
In music:
- Duncan CouttsDuncan CouttsRobert Duncan Coutts is a Canadian musician, best known for being the bassist for Our Lady Peace since 1995.-Our Lady Peace:...
(born 1969), Canadian bassist for Our Lady Peace - Duncan JamesDuncan JamesDuncan Matthew James Inglis is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He is best known as a member of the boyband Blue.-Early life:...
(born 1978), British singer - Duncan SheikDuncan SheikDuncan Scott Sheik is an American singer-songwriter and composer. Sheik initially found success as a singer, most notably for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing". He later expanded his work to include compositions for motion pictures and the Broadway stage, leading him to involvement in the...
, American singer
In politics:
- Duncan HunterDuncan HunterDuncan Lee Hunter is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009....
, American politician
In journalism:
- Duncan McCueDuncan McCueDuncan McCue is a Canadian TV reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.McCue graduated with a degree in English course from the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, then completed a degree in law at the University of British...
, Canadian journalist
In Business:
- Duncan BannatyneDuncan BannatyneDuncan Walker Bannatyne, OBE is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and author. His business interests include hotels, health clubs, spas, media, TV, stage schools, property and transport. He is most famous for his appearance as a business angel on the BBC programme Dragons' Den...
, Scottish entrepreneur