What does Duncan mean?

Duncan means "brown warrior; brown"

How do we pronounce Duncan?

Duncan \dun-can, du-nc-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Duncan is pronounced DAHNKahN in English 1.

1 Pronunciation for Duncan: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Duncan?

Duncan's language of origin is Celtic, and it is used largely in the English and Scottish languages. The name's meaning is 'brown warrior; brown head'. The name is Anglicized from the Gaelic Donagh (Old Irish) and Donnchadh (Old Irish), of the elements donn ('brown') and cath ('warrior, battle'). From the form Duncanus (Latinized), the name has sometimes been confused with and subsequently taken to contain the second element ceann ('head'). The name was borne by a 7th-century Scottish saint and a 10th-century Irish saint. Three 11th-century Scottish kings also bore the name, notably King Duncan I (Donnchadh mac Crìonain, -1040) who was slain by Macbeth and had his story retold in Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth (1603-1606). The name has traditionally been popular in Scotland, has also been generally adopted by the English speaker since the 20th century. Duncan has 17 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and foreign languages. Variation transcriptions used in English comprise what does the name Doncan mean, baby name Dun, nicknames for Dunc, short names for Dunck, Dunckan name, name Dune, short names for Dunkan, meaning of Dunkin, and Dunne meaning and origin. The short form Dunn meaning, and the diminutive forms baby name Dunk, name Dunkie meaning, and Dunky definition are other English variants. Donagh definition (Irish), name Donnchadh origin (Irish and Scottish), baby name Donogh (Irish), and Donough meaning of name (Irish) are foreign variant transcriptions of Duncan. See also the related form, Donn name variations (English, Irish, and Scottish). Duncan is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was previously. The name's popularity rose from the 1900s up to the 1990s. At the modest height of its usage in 1997, 0.032% of baby boys were given the name Duncan. It ranked at #377 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity. In 2010, it ranked at #705 with a usage of 0.016%, was nonetheless the most commonly used within all boy names in its group.

The following famous people share the name Duncan:

  • Painter Duncan Grant, born Duncan James Corrowr Grant, 21 January 1885 - 8 May 1978, Northern Scotland
  • Swimmer Duncan Goodhew, born Duncan Alexander Goodhew, May 27, 1957, England.

List of baby names that sound like Duncan:

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The baby name Duncan fun facts:

The name Duncan in reverse order is "Nacnud".

The numerological value of the name Duncan is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Duncan?

Duncan is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames