 Meaning of name Duncan
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Meaning  The name Duncan has the following meaning: The dark warrior. The name of may noblemen in Scotland. Brings to mind King Duncan in the Shakespearan play Macbeth.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Duncan is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 541 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Duncan fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 14 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 732 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Duncan in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Duncan is pronounced as dunk-un Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Duncan and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Duncan: Boys - Tyree, Girls - Alana, Alison, Davina, Dree, Euna, Fiona, Iona, Jamya, Janet, Kenzie, Xenia, Both genders - Ainsley, Blair, Bonnie, Cameron, Campbell, CarsonVariants Style We think the name Duncan should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Duncan to be: Distinguished, wealthy and powerful leaderIn one word, you might describe Duncan as a(n) " powerful" person. See other "powerful" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Duncan (or its variants) are: Duncan Scott Sheik , born on 18 November, a famous singer. Duncan Scott Sheik 's background: An American Grammy and Tony-winning singer-songwriter and composer. Sheik initially found moderate success as a singer and songwriter, beginning with recordings in the late 1990s. Edwin Duncan Sandys,, born on 24 January, a famous politician. Edwin Duncan Sandys,'s background: A British politician and a minister in successive Conservative governments. His daughter, Laura Sandys, is the conservative candidate for Thanet South. He was the son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill. Duncan Lee Hunter, born on 31 May, a famous politician. Duncan Lee Hunter's background: An American politician and a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd congressional district in northern and eastern San Diego since 1981. 
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