Duncan
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Duncan, originally a Scottish name
, may also refer to:
In the United States:
Duncan (surname)
Duncan is a surname. For the etymology of the surname Duncan this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names. Another opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown"; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble"...
, may also refer to:
Fiction
- King DuncanKing DuncanKing Duncan is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Macbeth. He is the father of two youthful sons , and the victim of a well-plotted regicide in a power grab by his trusted captain Macbeth...
, a character in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth - Duncan (fictional locomotive), a locomotive character in The Railway Series children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry
- Duncan, He-man's Man-At-ArmsMan-At-ArmsMan-At-Arms is the primary title of Duncan, a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise. The figure's tag-line is "Heroic Master of Weapons".-He-Man and the Masters of the Universe :...
from the Masters of the Universe toyline, comics and cartoon - Duncan IdahoDuncan IdahoDuncan Idaho is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Introduced in the first novel of the series, 1965's Dune, the character became a breakout character as the readers liked him and was revived by Herbert in 1969's Dune Messiah...
, a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert - Duncan Quagmire, a fictional character from A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Ser Duncan the Tall, a fictional character from Tales of Dunk and Egg, a series of novellas written by George R. R. Martin, set in the world of his Song of Ice and Fire cycle
Music
- "Duncan" (song)Duncan (song)"Duncan" is the second song of Paul Simon's February 1972 album Paul Simon, his first solo endeavor after the dissolution of the duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song was also released as a single in July 1972 as "Duncan" b/w "Run That Body Down"....
, a song by Paul Simon - "Duncan", a song by Sarah Slean on the album Night BugsNight Bugs- Track listing :# "Eliot" - 4:22# "Weight" - 3:16# "Duncan" - 4:08# "St. Francis" - 4:12# "Drastic Measures" - 5:42# "Book Smart, Street Stupid" - 4:49# "Dark Room" - 2:27# "Sweet Ones" - 3:13# "Me, I'm A Thief" - 6:09# "My Invitation" - 3:34...
- "Duncan", a song by Pat Alexander made famous by Slim DustySlim Dusty discographySlim Dusty recorded 106 records in his career. This is a list of most of them - as yet a definitive list of the years that the records were released has not been prepared...
Organizations
- Clan DuncanClan DuncanThe personal name Duncan can be found in Scotland’s oldest records in its Gaelic form Dunchad/Donchadh/Donachie/Donnchadh and other spelling variants.-Origins:...
- Seymour DuncanSeymour DuncanSeymour Duncan is a company that is best known for manufacturing of guitar pickups, and currently has a line of effects pedals. The company was founded in 1976 by guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and his then-wife Cathy Carter Duncan in Goleta, California, USA...
, a manufacturer of guitar pickups and effects pedals - Duncan Toys CompanyDuncan Toys CompanyThe Duncan Toys Company is an American toy manufacturer based in Middlefield, Ohio, best known for its Yo-yo line. The company was founded in 1929 by Donald Duncan. In 1968, it became a division of Flambeau, Inc..- Yo-yo Product Line :...
, an American toy manufacturer best known for its yo-yos
People
- Duncan I of ScotlandDuncan I of ScotlandDonnchad mac Crínáin was king of Scotland from 1034 to 1040...
(died 1040), king of Alba, represented in Shakespeare's play Macbeth - Duncan II of ScotlandDuncan II of ScotlandDonnchad mac Maíl Coluim was king of Scots...
(1060–1094), king of Scots - Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars
- Duncan (surname)Duncan (surname)Duncan is a surname. For the etymology of the surname Duncan this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names. Another opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown"; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble"...
- Duncan (given name)Duncan (given name)Duncan is a given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Donnchadh. The final letter n in the Anglicised Duncan seems to be a result of confusion in the Latin form of the name—Duncanus—with the Gaelic word ceann, meaning "head"...
Places
In Canada:- Duncan, British ColumbiaDuncan, British ColumbiaDuncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The community is named after William Chalmers Duncan . He arrived in Victoria in May 1862, then in August of that year he was one of the party of a hundred settlers which Governor Douglas took to Cowichan Bay...
In the United States:
- Duncan, ArizonaDuncan, ArizonaDuncan is a town in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 713. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area. Duncan is at the juncture of the Gila River and the Arizona-New Mexico state border...
- Duncan, IndianaDuncan, IndianaDuncan is an unincorporated community in Georgetown Township, Floyd County, Indiana....
- Duncan, IowaDuncan, IowaDuncan, Iowa was founded in 1892 by Frank Urich Sr. and his wife Mary. This could make Drew Urich the long lost prince of Duncan, if Duncan was governed by a Monarchy. As it stands, Duncan recognizes no prince and certainly no such kin of the founder. Located just 5 miles south of Duncan on 180th...
- Duncan, Missouri (disambiguation)
- Duncan, MississippiDuncan, MississippiDuncan is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Duncan is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
- Duncan, NebraskaDuncan, NebraskaDuncan is a village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 359 at the 2000 census.-History:The transcontinental railroad reached the site of Duncan in 1866...
- Duncan, North CarolinaDuncan, North CarolinaDuncan is an unincorporated community located in the Buckhorn Township of Harnett County, North Carolina .Duncan was used as major source of inspiration for the fictional town of Missing Mile, North Carolina in Poppy Z. Brite's novel Drawing Blood....
- Duncan, OklahomaDuncan, OklahomaDuncan is a city in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 23,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stephens County.The official birthdate of the town is considered to be when the first train arrived there on June 27, 1892...
- Duncan, South CarolinaDuncan, South CarolinaDuncan is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,181 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Duncan is located at ....
Ships
- HMS DuncanHMS DuncanSeven Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Duncan, after Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, hero of the Battle of Camperdown....
(multiple) - USS DuncanUSS DuncanThree ships of the United States Navy have been named Duncan, in honor of Master Commandant Silas Duncan.* The , was a Cassin-class destroyer launched in 1913....
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