Duncan - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Duncan \d(u)-n

is pronounced DUN-kin. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "dark warrior; brown fighter". A royal name in early Scotland. Literary: in Shakespeare's "Macbeth", Duncan is king of Scotland. Cabinet-maker Duncan Phyfe.

Duncan has 2 variant forms: Dunc and Dunn.

Duncan is a somewhat common first name for men (#803 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#177 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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