Duncan
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Duncan is a Scottish name meaning dark warrior, the equivalent in Gaelic being Donnacha. It may be used as a surname or boy's first name. It is the name of several people, including two Scottish kings, several places in the United States, and six ships of the Royal Navy.
Kings
- Duncan I of Scotland (d. 1040) - appears as a character in the play Macbeth
- Duncan II of Scotland (1060 - 1094)
Places
Duncan is the name of a number of places in the United States and Canada:
- Duncan, Alabama
- Duncan, Arizona
- Duncan, Arkansas
- Duncan, British Columbia
- Duncan, Colorado
- Duncan, Illinois
- Duncan, Indiana
- Duncan, Iowa
- Duncan, Mercer County, Kentucky
- Duncan, Mercer County, Kentucky
- Duncan, Mississippi
- Duncan, Webster County, Missouri
- Duncan, Wright County, Missouri
- Duncan, Nebraska
- Duncan, North Carolina
- Duncan, Oklahoma
- Duncan, Oregon
- Duncan, Pennsylvania
- Duncan, South Carolina
- Duncan, Tennessee
- Duncan, Virginia
- Duncan, Washington
- Duncan, West Virginia
In addition, there is Duncanville, Texas.
Others
- HMS Duncan, named after a British admiral, Adam Duncan. May also refer to a Jubilee class loco, and a character in the Thomas the Tank Engine series.
- USS Duncan, the name of several US warships.
- Duncan is the name of He-man's Man-at-arms from the Masters of the Universe toyline, comics and cartoon.
- Duncan Idaho is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.