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Name Origin

Duncan is a Scottish masculine given name derived from the Gaelic personal name *Donnchadh*, meaning 'brown warrior' or 'chief with brown hair'. It combines the elements *donn* (meaning 'brown') and *cath* (meaning 'battle' or 'warrior').

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Famous People

Duncan Jones (1971-)

Film director

  • Directed the science fiction film Moon (2009)
  • Son of musician David Bowie

Duncan MacLeod

Fictional character

  • Protagonist of the Highlander franchise

Duncan Sheik (1969-)

Singer-songwriter, musician

  • Wrote and performed the musical Spring Awakening
  • Won a Tony Award for Best Original Score

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