Duncan (given name)

Duncan
	Depiction of Duncan I of Scotland
Pronunciation	/ˈdʌŋˈkən/
Gender	Male
Origin
Meaning	chief
Region of origin	Ireland
Other names
Nickname	Dunc
Related names	Donnchadh, Donncha, Donagh
	given name of Scottish origin.

Duncan is an Anglicised form of Irish Donnchadh. One of the first people to bear the name was king of Dál Riata Dúnchad mac Dubáin, who was possibly the grandfather of Fiannamail ua Dúnchado-Fiannamail O'Dúnchado. 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".^[1] One opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn, meaning "dark or dark-haired man" or "chieftain"; and cath, meaning "battle", together meaning "dark-haired or dark warrior".^[2] Another opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown"; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble".^[1]

Variations

Old Irish	Modern Irish	Hiberno-English	Scottish Gaelic	Scottish English
Donnchadh	Donncha	Donagh	Donnchadh	Duncan

Notable people

A

Duncan Aldred (born 1970), British businessman
Duncan Alexander (born 2000), English podcaster
Duncan Orestes Alguire (1853–1925), Canadian politician
Duncan Allan (born 1991), Kenyan cricketer
Duncan Anderson (1931–1996), Australian rules footballer and cricketer
Duncan Stewart of Ardsheal (1732–1793), 10th Chief of the Clan Stewart of Appin
Duncan Armstrong (born 1968), Australian swimmer
Duncan Arnolda (born 1975), Sri Lankan cricketer
Duncan Arsenault (born 1974), American musician
Duncan Atwood (born 1955), American javelin thrower

B

Duncan Baillie (1826–1890), Scottish cricketer and British Army officer
Duncan Baird (born 1979), American politician
Duncan Baker (born 1979), British Conservative politician
Duncan Ball (born 1941), American-born Australian author
Duncan Bannatyne (born 1949), Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and author
Duncan Barber (born 1945), Welsh businessman, RAF ambassador
Duncan Barkes, British broadcaster, columnist, and journalist
Duncan Barrett (born 1983), British writer and historian
Duncan Beattie (born 1929), Canadian politician
Duncan Bell (actor) (born 1955), Scottish actor
Duncan Bell (historian) (born 1976), British academic
Duncan Bell (rugby union) (born 1974), England international rugby union player
Duncan Birmingham, American writer
Duncan Black (1908–1991), Scottish economist
Duncan Blaikie (born 1975), Rugby player
Duncan M. Blair (1896–1944), Scottish anatomist
Duncan Bluck (1927–2015), British businessman
Duncan Botwood (born 1972), British voice actor and video game designer
Duncan Bowett (born 1971), Australian-born English cricketer
Duncan Gordon Boyes (1846–1869), English Victoria Cross recipient
Duncan Bradshaw (born 1986), English cricketer
Duncan Brannan (born 1970), American voice actor
Duncan Bridge (born 1958), English badminton player
Duncan Brinsmead (born 1960), Canadian software programmer
Duncan Brown (cricketer) (born 1972), South African cricketer
Duncan A. Brown (born 1976), American physicist
Duncan Browne (1947–1993), English singer-songwriter
Duncan Archibald Bruce (1932–2019), American novelist
Duncan Buchanan (1935–2012), South African Anglican bishop
Duncan Burns (born 2000), British wrestler
Duncan Burton, British nurse administrator
Duncan Busby (born 1983), English archer
Duncan Bush (1946–2017), British poet
Duncan Buyskes (1912–1994), South African cricketer

C

Duncan Cage (died 1885), American politician
Duncan Cameron (British Army officer) (1808–1888), British Army general
Duncan Cameron (Conservative MLA) (1863–1942), Canadian politician
Duncan Cameron (fur trader) (1764–1848), Canadian politician
Duncan Cameron (Liberal MLA) (1865–1948), Canadian politician
Duncan Cameron (photographer) (1928–1985), Canadian photojournalist
Duncan Cameron (Scottish inventor) (1825–1901), Scottish businessman
Duncan Cameron (shinty player), 1994-2011 president of the Camanachd Association
Duncan D. Cameron, British microbiologist
Duncan Inglis Cameron (1927–2006), Scottish university administrator
Duncan Campbell (artist) (born 1972), Irish video artist
Duncan Campbell (British Army officer, died 1837) (1763–1837), British Army officer and politician
Duncan Campbell (died 1758), British Army officer
Duncan Campbell (inventor) (born 1955), Canadian co-inventor of murderball
Duncan Campbell (journalist, born 1944) (1944–2025), British journalist and author
Duncan Campbell (journalist, born 1952) (born 1952), British investigative journalist
Duncan Campbell (revivalist) (1898–1972), Scottish evangelist
Duncan Campbell (settler) (1781–1856), British settler in South Africa
Duncan Campbell (snooker player) (born 1966), Scottish snooker player
Duncan Campbell (snowboarder) (born 1997), New Zealand snowboarder
Duncan Campbell (soothsayer) (1680–1730), Scottish soothsayer
Duncan Campbell (trumpeter) (1926–2013), British trumpeter
Duncan Campbell (Unionist politician) (1876–1916), British politician
Duncan B. Campbell (born 1950), British scholar
Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell (1390–1453), 15th-century Scottish nobleman and politician
Duncan J. Campbell (1845–1882), Canadian politician
Duncan Candler (1873–1949), American architect
Duncan Capps (born 1966), Retired British Army general
Duncan Carmichael (born 1870), British trade unionist and socialist activist
Duncan Carmichael (cricketer) (1915–1984), English cricketer
Duncan Carse (1913–2004), English explorer and actor
Duncan Carter (1939–2008), Barbadian cricketer
Duncan Casey (born 1990), Irish rugby union player
Duncan S. Casper (1824–1898), American Mormon pioneer
Duncan Catterall (born 1978), English cricketer
Duncan Cederman (born 1978), New Zealand cricketer
Duncan Chapman (1888–1916), Australian Army officer
Duncan Mackintosh, 31st Chattan (1884–1966), British military personnel
Duncan Cheatle, British businessman
Duncan Chessell (born 1970), Australian geologist
Duncan Chisholm (born 1968), Musical artist
Duncan Chiu (born 1974), Hong Kong politician
Duncan Chow (born 1978), Hong kong actor
Duncan Clark (athlete) (1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower
Duncan Clark (surgeon) (1759–1808), loyalist in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Duncan W. Clark (1910–2007), American health specialist
Duncan Cleworth (born 1957), British swimmer
Duncan Lamont Clinch (1787–1849), American politician
Duncan Cole (1958–2014), New Zealand footballer
Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay (1793–1874), Scottish advocate, judge and Tory politician
Duncan Colquhoun (1915–2005), Scottish association football player
Duncan Convers (1851–1929), American priest and author
Duncan Cooper (cricketer) (1813–1904), Indian-born Australian cricketer
Duncan Cooper (footballer) (1880–1951), English footballer
Duncan Brown Cooper (1844–1922), American journalist, publisher, politician
Duncan Coutts (born 1969), Canadian musician
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland (born 1970s), American business executive
Duncan Cramer (1901–1980), American cinematic art director
Duncan MacGregor Crerar (1836-1916), Scottish poet
Duncan Crowie (born 1963), South African soccer player
Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden (1644–1704), Scottish politician
Duncan Forbes, 5th of Culloden (1685–1747), Scottish judge and politician
Duncan Cumming (1903–1979), British soldier and colonial administrator
Duncan Cummings (born 1958), Australian soccer player
Duncan Currie (1892–1916), Scottish footballer
Duncan Curry (1812–1894), American baseball pioneer and businessman

D

Duncan Dalmao (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
Duncan Daniels (born 1983), American singer, songwriter
Duncan Davidson (businessman) (1941–2025), British businessman
Duncan Davidson (Cromartyshire MP, born 1733) (1733–1799), British politician
Duncan Davidson (Cromartyshire MP, born 1800) (1800–1881), British politician
Duncan Davidson (footballer) (born 1954), Scottish footballer
Duncan Davitt (born 1999), American baseball player
Duncan Dawkins, English weightlifter
Duncan Dayton (born 1959), American racing driver
Duncan R. Derry (1906–1987), English-born Canadian geologist
Duncan Dokiwari (born 1973), Nigerian boxer
Duncan Dormor (born 1967), British Anglican priest
Duncan Douglas (born 1965), American biathlete
Duncan Dowson (1928–2020), British engineer
Duncan Drew (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer
Duncan Druce (1939–2015), English composer, string player and musicologist
Duncan Drummond (1923-1985), Scottish cricketer and businessman
Duncan Duff (born 1964), Scottish actor
Duncan Dunbar (brewer) (c.1764–1825), British businessman
Duncan Dunbar (shipowner) (1803–1862), Scottish ship-owner
Duncan Dunlop, Scottish politician

E

Duncan Eagles (born 1985), English musical artist
Duncan Eagleson, American comic book artist
Duncan Edmonds (1936–2019), Canadian businessman and politician
Duncan Edwards (1936–1958), English footballer
Duncan David Elias (born 1985), Singaporean footballer
Duncan Elliot (1862–1919), American banker and soldier
Duncan Ellis (1930–2020), Canadian football player
Duncan Ende (born 1985), American racing driver
Duncan Evans (born 1959), Welsh golfer

F

Duncan Falconer (born 1956), British author and Special Boat Service commando
Duncan Fallowell (born 1948), English novelist, travel writer and critic
Duncan Faure (born 1956), South African singer
Duncan Fearnley (1940–2024), English cricketer
Duncan Fegredo (born 1964), British comic book artist
Duncan Ferguson (born 1971), Scottish football manager and former player
Duncan Ferguson (political activist) (1901–1974), American sculptor and activist
Duncan Fernie (born 1978), Scottish curler
Duncan Finlayson (1867–1925), Canadian politician
Duncan Finlayson (governor of Assiniboia), Canadian politician
Duncan Fisher (1962–1984), Australian rower
Duncan Fletcher (born 1948), Zimbabwean cricket coach
Duncan U. Fletcher (1859–1936), American politician
Duncan K. Foley (born 1942), American economist
Duncan Forbes (footballer) (1941–2019), Scottish footballer
Duncan Forbes (historian) (1922–1994), Scottish historian
Duncan Forbes (linguist) (1798–1868), Scottish linguist
Duncan Forbes (poet) (born 1947), British poet
Duncan Forbes (Royal Marines officer), British Royal Marines officer
Duncan Forestar, Scottish courtier and financial administrator
Duncan B. Forrester (1933–2016), Scottish theologian
Duncan Fowles (born 1893), Rugby player
Duncan Fraser (actor), Canadian actor
Duncan Fraser (moderator) (1903–1977), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Duncan Cameron Fraser (1845–1910), Canadian politician
Duncan Free (born 1973), Australian rower
Duncan McArthur Funk (1832–1911), American politician

G

Duncan Garner (born 1974), New Zealand right-wing TV personality and journalist
Duncan Gay (born 1950), Australian politician
Duncan Gibbins (1952–1993), British film and music video director
Duncan Gifford (born 1972), Australian concert pianist
Duncan Gillies (1834–1903), Australian politician
Duncan Gillis (1883–1963), Canadian athlete
Duncan Glasfurd (1873–1916), British Army general
Duncan Glen (1933–2008), Scottish poet and academic
Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy (1545–1631), Scottish landowner and courtier
Duncan Goldfinch (1888–1960), Australian painter
Duncan Goodhew (born 1957), English swimmer
Duncan Graham (British politician) (1867–1942), British politician
Duncan Graham (Canadian politician) (1845–1934), Canadian politician
Duncan Graham (writer) (born 1938), Australian-trained journalist and blogger
Duncan Archibald Graham (1882–1974), Canadian physician and academic
Duncan Grant (1885–1978), Scottish painter and designer
Duncan Grant (rower) (born 1980), New Zealand rower
Duncan Green (aid expert), Development specialist
Duncan Green (British Army officer) (1925–2019), Indian Army officer
Duncan Green (priest) (born 1952), British priest
Duncan Greenlees (1899–1966), British writer and theosophist
Duncan Greenwood (1919–1992), English playwright
Duncan Joseph Greenwood (1932–2010), British plant and agricultural scientist
Duncan Gregg (1910–1989), American rower
Duncan Gregory (1813–1844), Scottish mathematician
Duncan Greive (born 1980), New Zealand magazine editor
Duncan Grinnell-Milne (1896–1973), English First World War pilot and POW
Duncan Grob (born 1980), Chilean alpine skier

H

Duncan van Haaren, Dutch Paralympic swimmer
Duncan Haldane (born 1951), British physicist
Duncan Hales (1947–2024), New Zealand international rugby union player
Duncan Hall (1925–2011), Australian international rugby league footballer
Duncan Hallas (1925–2002), British politician
Duncan Hames (born 1977), British Former Liberal Democrat politician
Duncan Hamilton (journalist) (born 1958), British author and journalist
Duncan Hamilton (politician) (born 1973), Scottish lawyer and politician
Duncan Hamilton (racing driver) (1920-1994), British racing driver
Duncan Hamilton (runner) (born 2000), American track and field athlete
Duncan Hannah (1952–2022), American visual artist and author
Duncan Harrigan (1921–2005), Scottish footballer
Duncan Harris (born 1941), Australian rules footballer
Duncan Harvey (bobsleigh) (born 1981), Australian bobsledder
Duncan Harvey (British Army officer) (1882–1957), Ireland international rugby union player
Duncan Hawthorne, British businessman
Duncan Heath (born 1946), British talent agent
Duncan Heath (cricketer) (born 1981), English cricketer
Duncan Henderson (1949–2022), American film producer
Duncan Hendry (1951–2023), Theatre executive
Duncan Clinch Heyward (1864–1943), American politician
Duncan Hines (1880–1959), American businessman, writer, food critic
Duncan Hodge (born 1974), Scottish international rugby union player & coach
Duncan Hollis (born 1970), American legal scholar
Duncan Home (1828–1857), Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Duncan Honeybourne (born 1977), Musical artist
Duncan Hooper (1912–1990), British/Australian journalist
Duncan Hopkins (born 1967), British composer
Duncan Horton (born 1967), English footballer
Duncan Huisman (born 1971), Dutch racing driver
Duncan D. Hunter (born 1976), American politician
Duncan L. Hunter (born 1948), American politician
Duncan Selby Hutcheon (1879–1954), Canadian politician
Duncan Hutchison (1904–1973), Scottish footballer

I

Duncan Idehen (born 2002), English footballer
Duncan Montgomery Gray III, Episcopal bishop
Duncan Ingraham (1802–1891), American Navy officer
Duncan Innes (born 2000), British rower
Duncan Ironmonger (1931–2024), Australian economist
Duncan Irschick (born 1969), American evolutionary ecologist
Duncan Irvine (1851–1914), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan Ivison (born 1965), Political scientist and academic

J

Duncan James (born 1978), English singer and actor
Duncan James (Australian singer), Musical artist
Duncan Airlie James (born 1961), Scottish kickboxer and actor
Duncan Jarman (born 2000), British makeup artist
Duncan Jepson, British solicitor
Duncan Jessiman (1923–2006), Canadian politician
Duncan Johnson (actor), South African actor and presenter
Duncan Johnson (DJ) (1938–2018), Canadian radio jockey
Duncan Johnston (1847–1931), Scottish Royal Engineers officer
Duncan Johnston (songwriter) (1881–1947), Scottish songwriter
Duncan Johnstone (1925–1999), Scottish musician
Duncan Jones (born 1971), British director, producer, screenwriter
Duncan Jones (rugby union) (born 1978), Wales international rugby union footballer
Duncan Hall Jr. (born 1956), Australian international rugby union player
Duncan M. Gray Jr. (1926–2016), American bishop
Duncan McMartin Jr. (1776–1837), American politician
Duncan Mackellar, Junior (1795–1838), Australian Royal Navy officer
Duncan Jupp (born 1975), English footballer

K

Duncan Keith (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
Duncan Kellaway (born 1973), Australian rules footballer
Duncan Kelm (born 1988), US international rugby union player
Duncan Kennedy (legal philosopher) (born 1942), American legal scholar
Duncan Kennedy (luger) (born 1967), American luger
Duncan F. Kenner (1813–1887), American politician
Duncan Kenworthy (born 1949), British film and television producer
Duncan de Kergommeaux (1927–2024), Canadian artist
Duncan Kerr (born 1952), Australian politician
Duncan Kgopolelo (born 1974), Motswana footballer
Duncan Kibet (born 1978), Kenyan long-distance runner
Duncan F. Kilmartin (born 1942), American politician
Duncan Koech (born 1981), Kenyan long-distance runner
Duncan Kyle (1930–2000), English thriller writer

L

Duncan Laing (1933–2008), New Zealand swimming coach
Duncan Lambie (1952–2015), Scottish footballer
Duncan Lamont (1918–1978), British actor
Duncan Lamont (musician) (1931–2019), British saxophonist
Duncan Laurence (born 1994), Dutch singer
Duncan Lawson, British mathematician
Duncan Lechesa (born 1976), South African soccer player and coach
Duncan Lee (1913–1988), American assistant and spy
Duncan Leitch (geologist) (1904–1956), Scottish geologist and palaeontologist
Duncan Leitch (minister) (1903–1974), Scottish minister
Duncan Leitch (neurobiologist) (born 1984), American neurobiologist
Duncan Lewin (1912–1983), Royal Navy aviator
Duncan Lewis (born 1953), Australian military officer
Duncan Ley, Australian playwright and actor
Duncan Liddel (1561–1613), Scottish mathematician, physician and astronomer
Duncan Lindsay (1903–1972), Scottish footballer
Duncan Lindsay (Australian footballer) (1902–1967), Australian rules footballer
Duncan Livingstone (1877–1964), Scottish poet
Duncan Lloyd (born 1977), English musician
Duncan Longden (1826–1904), Australian politician
Duncan Lorimer (born 1969), Astrophysicist
Duncan Lunan (born 1945), Scottish writer

M

Duncan MacArthur (Manitoba politician) (1840–1907), Canadian politician
Duncan MacArthur (Ontario politician), Canadian politician
Duncan MacDonald (athlete) (born 1949), American long-distance runner
Duncan MacDonald (politician) (1885–1977), Australian politician
Duncan Black MacDonald (1863–1943), American orientalist
Duncan MacDougall (British Army officer) (1787–1862), British Army officer
Duncan MacDougall (doctor) (1866–1920), American physician
Duncan MacDowall (born 1963), English footballer
Duncan MacEwan (born 1958), Scottish footballer
Duncan Macfarlan (1771–1857), Scottish minister
Duncan Macfarlane (1827–1903), New Zealand merchant and magistrate
Duncan Alwyn Macfarlane (1857–1941), British Army general
Duncan MacGillivray (born 1976), Scottish international rugby league footballer
Duncan MacGregor (academic) (1843–1906), Scottish academic & administrator
Duncan MacGregor (footballer) (born 1952), Australian rules footballer
Duncan MacGregor (rugby union), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan MacInnes (1897–1970), Scottish Anglican bishop
Duncan A. MacInnes (1885–1965), American chemist
Duncan Sayre MacInnes (1860–1918), British Army general
Duncan Macintosh (1904–1966), British police officer
Duncan MacIntyre (New Zealand politician) (1915–2001), New Zealand politician
Duncan Ban MacIntyre (1724–1812), Scottish Gaelic poet
Duncan MacKay (footballer) (1937–2019), Scottish footballer and manager
Duncan Mackay (musician) (born 1950), British musician and composer
Duncan Mackellar (born c. 1789), Scottish-born colonial settler
Duncan Mackenzie (1861–1934), Scottish archaeologist
Duncan MacKinnon (born 1970), South African judoka
Duncan Mackinnon (1887–1917), British rower
Duncan Mackintosh (died c. 1689), 17th-century pirate
Duncan Mackintosh, 11th of Mackintosh, Scottish clan chief (died 1496)
Duncan MacLeod (footballer) (born 1949), Scottish footballer
Duncan MacLeod (rugby union) (1866–1907), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan MacMillan (Alberta politician) (1887–1962), Canadian politician
Duncan Macmillan (art historian) (born 1939), Scottish art historian
Duncan Macmillan (athlete) (1890–1963), British sprinter
Duncan MacMillan (businessman), American mathematician, philanthropist and businessman
Duncan MacMillan (Nova Scotia politician) (1897–1969), Nova Scotia politician
Duncan Macmillan (Canadian politician) (1837–1903), Canadian politician
Duncan Macmillan (playwright) (born 1980), English playwright and theatre director
Duncan MacNaughton (1892–1973), Scottish lawyer and astronomer
Duncan MacPherson (1966–1989), Canadian ice hockey player
Duncan Macpherson (1924–1993), Canadian editorial cartoonist
Duncan Macpherson (photographer) (1882–1966), Scottish photographer
Duncan Macrae (actor) (1905–1967), Scottish actor
Duncan MacRae (rugby league) (1934–2019), New Zealand rugby league footballer
Duncan Macrae (rugby union) (1914–2007), British rugby union player
Duncan Kenneth MacTavish (1899–1963), Canadian politician
Duncan Madsen, Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan Maguire (born 1989), Canada international rugby union player
Duncan Mahlangu (born 1983), South African taekwondo practitioner
Duncan Mansfield (born 1778), United States Marine
Duncan Marshall (1872–1946), Canadian politician
Duncan M. Martin (1854–1934), American educator and college football coach
Duncan Martindale (born 1963), English cricketer
Duncan Maskell (born 1961), British biochemist and academic
Duncan Massey, Scottish politician
Duncan Matthews (rugby union) (born 1994), South African rugby union player
Duncan Maxwell (1892–1969), Australian brigadier
Duncan Hamilton McAlister (1872–1932), Canadian politician
Duncan McArthur (1772–1839), American politician
Duncan McArthur (Canadian politician) (1885–1943), Canadian politician
Duncan McBryde (1853–1920), Australian businessman and politician
Duncan McCall (1769–1832), Canadian politician
Duncan McCallum (1888–1958), Scottish Unionist Party politician
Duncan McCargo (born 1963), British academic
Duncan McClure (1913–1991), Scottish footballer
Duncan McColl, American pastor and former professional footballer
Duncan Fletcher McCuaig (1889–1950), Canadian politician
Duncan John McCuaig (1882–1960), Canadian politician and farmer
Duncan McCue (born 1971), CBC radio and television personality
Duncan McCulloch (1893–1968), Scottish golfer
Duncan McDonald (electrical engineer) (1921–1997), Scottish engineer and businessman
Duncan McDonald (English footballer), English footballer
Duncan McDonald (politician) (1839–1903), Canadian politician
Duncan McDonald (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
Duncan McDougall (fur trader) (died 1818), Scottish-Canadian fur trader
Duncan McDougall (rower) (born 1959), British rower
Duncan McDowell (born 1947), Scottish football manager
Duncan McDuffie (1877–1951), American architect
Duncan McNab McEachran (1841–1924), Canadian academic
Duncan Stewart McEachran (1826–1913), Australian Presbyterian minister
Duncan McFadzean (born 1999), Scottish curler
Duncan McFarlan (1800–1816), American politician
Duncan McFarlane (1841–1918), Scottish-born New Zealand politician
Duncan McFetridge (born 1952), Australian politician
Duncan McGillivray (1770–1808), Scottish fur trader in Canada
Duncan McGregor (1881–1947), NZ dual-code rugby international footballer
Duncan McGregor (politician) (1836–1921), American politician
Duncan McGuire (musician) (1943–1989), Australian musician
Duncan McGuire (soccer) (born 2001), American soccer player
Duncan McIntyre (businessman) (1834–1894), Scots-Quebecer businessman
Duncan McIntyre (explorer) (1831–1866), Australian explorer
Duncan A. McIntyre, American aviation pioneer
Duncan John McIntyre (1841–1920), Canadian politician
Duncan McIvor (1884–1930), Australian rules footballer
Duncan McKay (TV presenter), British TV Presenter
Duncan McKechnie (1831–1913), Scottish company founder
Duncan McKenzie (born 1950), English footballer
Duncan McKenzie (footballer, born 1912) (1912–1987), Scottish footballer
Duncan McKenzie (murderer) (1951–1995), American murderer
Duncan McKenzie (writer) (born 1960), Canadian TV writer and producer
Duncan E. McKinlay (1862–1914), American politician
Duncan McLachlan (cricketer) (1893–1958), New Zealand cricketer
Duncan McLaren (1800–1886), Scottish politician
Duncan McLaren (author) (born 1957), British writer
Duncan McLean (footballer, born 1868) (1868–1941), Scottish footballer
Duncan McLean (footballer, born 1874) (1874–1965), Scottish footballer
Duncan McLean (rugby union) (1923–1962), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan McLean (writer) (born 1964), Scottish writer
Duncan McLennan (1861–1946), Australian politician
Duncan Lloyd McLeod (1874–1935), Canadian politician
Duncan Stuart McLeod (1854–1933), Canadian politician
Duncan McMeekin (born 1955), Australian judge
Duncan McMillan (footballer) (1922–1992), Scottish footballer
Duncan McMillan (linguist) (1914–1993), British linguist
Duncan McMullin (1927–2017), New Zealand judge
Duncan McNab (1820–1896), Australian Catholic missionary
Duncan McNabb (born 1952), US Air Force general
Duncan McNair (born 1947), British litigation lawyer
Duncan McNaught (1845–1925), Scottish parochial school teacher
Duncan McNaughton (1910–1998), Canadian athlete
Duncan Alexander McNaughton (1877–1962), Canadian politician
Duncan McNeil (born 1950), British politician
Duncan McNicol (1876–1949), Scottish footballer
Duncan McPhee (1892–1950), British middle-distance runner
Duncan McRae (actor) (1873–1931), British actor and director
Duncan McRae (designer) (1919–1984), American industrial designer
Duncan McRae (politician) (1823–1879), Canadian politician
Duncan McRae (rugby) (born 1974), Australian rugby league footballer
Duncan K. McRae (1820–1888), American politician
Duncan McTier, English double-bassist
Duncan McVey (1938–2010), New Zealand footballer
Duncan Mearns (1779–1852), Scottish minister
Duncan A. Mellichamp, American chemical engineer
Duncan Menzies (architect) (born 1837), Scottish architect and civil engineer
Duncan Menzies (curler) (born 1994), Scottish curler
Duncan Menzies, Lord Menzies (born 1953), Scottish judge
Duncan Mercredi, Cree writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Duncan Merrilees (1922–2009), Australian paleontologist and archaeologist
Duncan Mighty (born 1983), Nigerian musician
Duncan Millar (musician) (died 2022), British composer and songwriter
Duncan Millar (VC) (1824–1881), Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Duncan Milroy (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
Duncan Moodie (1897–1960), Australian rules footballer
Duncan T. Moore (born 1946), American physicist
Duncan Mugabe (born 1990), Ugandan tennis player
Duncan Munn (born 2003), Scottish rugby union player
Duncan Paul Munro (1896–1934), Canadian politician

N

Duncan Na'awi (born 1978), PNG international rugby league footballer
Duncan Napier (1831–1921), Scottish botanist
Duncan Napier (cricketer) (1871–1953), Scottish cricketer and British Army officer
Duncan Ndegwa (born 1925), Kenyan civil servant
Duncan Neale (born 1939), English footballer
Duncan Dundas of Newliston (born 1401), Scottish officer of arms
Duncan Kirkbride Nichol (born 1941), British hospital administrator
Duncan L. Niederauer (born 1959), American businessman
Duncan Norton-Taylor (1904–1982), American journalist
Duncan Norvelle (1958–2024), British comedian

O

Duncan T. O'Brien (1895–1938), American politician
Duncan O'Mahony (born 1976), Canadian football punter
Duncan Obee (1918–1998), American football player
Duncan Ochieng (born 1978), Kenyan footballer
Duncan Odom (born 2000), American research group leader
Duncan Ogilvie (1911–1967), Scottish footballer
Duncan Oppenheim (1904–2003), British businessman
Duncan Ormond (born 1950), New Zealand footballer
Duncan Otieno (born 1994), Kenyan footballer
Duncan Oughton (born 1977), New Zealand footballer
Duncan Ouseley (born 1946), British judge
Duncan Owiti (born 1992), Kenyan footballer

P

Duncan Page (born 1934), Australian fencer
Duncan Paia'aua (born 1995), Samoa international rugby union player
Duncan Pailthorpe (1890–1971), English cricketer, physician, and soldier
Duncan Paterson (1943–2009), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan Patterson (born 1975), English musician
Duncan Pauline (born 1960), Scottish cricketer
Duncan Paveling (born 1977), English cricketer and screenwriter
Duncan Pegg (1980–2021), Australian politician
Duncan Pell (1807–1874), American politician
Duncan Penn (born 1983), Entrepreneur, author, and executive producer
Duncan Penwarden (1880–1930), Canadian actor
Duncan Perry (born 1962), English cricketer
Duncan Pescod (born 1959), Hong Kong civil servant
Duncan Pflaster (born 1973), American dramatist
Duncan Phillips (art collector) (1886–1966), American art collector
Duncan Phyfe (1768–1854), American cabinetmaker
Duncan Pirie (1858–1931), British politician
Duncan Pitcher (1877–1944), Royal Air Force air commodore
Duncan Pocklington (1841–1870), English cricketer and Anglican clergyman
Duncan Pollock (1929–2006), Ulster unionist
Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil (1911–1990), British Army officer
Duncan Potts (born 1961), Royal Navy admiral
Duncan Pow (born 1977), Scottish actor
Duncan Pratt (born 1958), English footballer and manager
Duncan Preston (born 1946), English actor
Duncan Pritchard (born 1974), American philosophy professor
Duncan Probert (1961–2016), British medieval scholar
Duncan Pryde (1937–1997), Canadian politician
Duncan Pugh (1974–2023), Australian bobsledder

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Duncan Rae (1888–1964), New Zealand politician
Duncan Reed (1815–1890), American engineer and politician
Duncan Regehr (born 1952), Canadian multimedia artist and actor
Duncan Reid (born 1989), Hong Kong-Canadian basketball player
Duncan Renaldo (1904–1980), Romanian-born American actor
Duncan Rice (1942–2022), British academic
Duncan Riddell (born 1993), Scottish field hockey player
Duncan Ritchie, New Zealand footballer
Duncan Ritchie (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1968), Scottish footballer
Duncan Robertson (born 1947), New Zealand international rugby union player
Duncan Robertson (rugby union, born 1851) (1851–1907), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan Robinson (born 1994), American basketball player
Duncan Robinson (art historian) (1943–2022), British academic and curator
Duncan Ronaldson (1879–1947), Scottish footballer
Duncan Ross (British Columbia politician) (1870–1915), Canadian politician
Duncan Ross (Scottish politician), Scottish politician and academic
Duncan Alexander Ross (1873–1954), Canadian politician
Duncan C. Ross (1855–1919), Scottish wrestler
Duncan Campbell Ross (1871–1961), Canadian politician
Duncan Graham Ross (1891–1982), Canadian politician
Duncan Rouleau, American comic book writer and artist
Duncan Roy (born 1960), English film director and producer
Duncan Russell (1958–2017), English football manager

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Duncan Saal (born 1996), South African rugby union player
Duncan Sandys (1908–1987), British politician
Duncan Sarkies (born 1970), New Zealand writer
Duncan I of Scotland (1001–1040), King of Alba from 1034 to 1040
Duncan II of Scotland (1060–1094), King of Alba in 1094
Duncan Scott-Ford (1921–1942), British sailor executed for treachery
Duncan Scott (comics) (died 2021), British comics artist
Duncan Scott (director) (born 1947), American writer and director
Duncan Scott (swimmer) (born 1997), Scottish swimmer
Duncan Campbell Scott (1862–1947), Canadian poet and writer
Duncan Selbie (born 1962), British government official
Duncan Shanks (born 1937), Scottish painter
Duncan Sharpe (born 1937), Pakistani cricketer
Duncan Shaw (judge) (1932–2025), British Columbia Supreme Court member
Duncan Shaw (minister, born 1727) (1727–1794), Church of Scotland minister
Duncan Shaw (minister, born 1925) (1925–2018), Scottish Presbyterian minister, historian, and author
Duncan Shaw (rugby union) (1915–1999), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan Shearer (born 1962), Scottish footballer
Duncan Sheik (born 1969), American singer-songwriter and composer
Duncan Shepherd, American film critic
Duncan Shields, British esports journalist and analyst
Duncan Shipley-Dalton (born 1970), Northern Irish politician
Duncan Siemens (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player
Duncan Simpson (1927–2017), Scottish pilot
Duncan Sinclair (Conservative politician) (1869–1951), Canadian politician
Duncan G. Sinclair (born 1933), American-born Canadian academic
Duncan James Sinclair (1867–1943), Canadian politician
Duncan Sloss (1881–1964), Vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
Duncan Smith (Australian politician) (1890–1973), Australian politician
Duncan Smith (cricketer), English cricketer and Royal Air Force officer
Duncan Smith (footballer) (1929–2001), Scottish footballer
Duncan Smith (Irish politician) (born 1983), Irish politician
Duncan J. D. Smith (born 1960), British travel writer
Duncan Snidal, British political scientist
Duncan Sommerville (1879–1934), Scottish mathematician and astronomer
Duncan Spedding (born 1977), English footballer
Duncan Spencer (born 1972), English cricketer
Duncan Spender (born 1975), Australian politician
Duncan Sprott (born 1952), British novelist
Duncan Montgomery Gray Sr. (1898–1966), American bishop
Duncan Steel (born 1955), British space scientist
Duncan G. Steel (born 1951), American physicist
Duncan Stevens (1921–1964), Australian naval officer
Duncan Stewart (academic) (1930–1996), New Zealand academic administrator
Duncan Stewart (colonial administrator) (1904–1949), British colonial administrator
Duncan Stewart (environmentalist) (born 1948), Irish architect and environmentalist
Duncan Stewart (footballer, born 1860) (born 1860), Scottish footballer
Duncan Stewart (footballer, born 1900) (born 1900), Scottish footballer
Duncan Stewart (golfer) (born 1984), Scottish golfer
Duncan Stewart (Mississippi politician) (1763–1820), American politician
Duncan Stewart (Uruguayan politician) (1833–1923), Uruguayan politician
Duncan Alexander Stewart (1850–1936), Canadian politician
Duncan Stout (1885–1979), New Zealand medic, soldier, and author
Duncan G. Stroik (born 1962), American architect
Duncan Stubbs (born 1961), British musician
Duncan Stutterheim (born 1971), Dutch entrepreneur and sports executive
Duncan Sutherland (1905–1967), British art director
Duncan Suttles (born 1945), Canadian chess grandmaster
Duncan Swann (1879–1962), British barrister, journalist, author and politician
Duncan Swift (1943–1997), British jazz musician

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Duncan Tanner (1958–2010), Welsh political historian and academic
Duncan Tappy (born 1984), English racing driver
Duncan Taylor (diplomat) (born 1958), British diplomat
Duncan Taylor (rugby union) (born 1989), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan Thompson (1895–1980), Australian rugby league footballer
Duncan Thompson (American football) (1929–1997), American football coach
Duncan L. Thompson (1880–1930), American accountant
Duncan Thomson (born 1934), Scottish exhibition curator
Duncan Thornton (born 1962), Canadian author, speaker, and futurist
Duncan Todd (born 1975), Hong Kong swimmer
Duncan Tonatiuh (born 1984), Mexican-American author and illustrator
Duncan Toombs (born 1977), Australian country singer-songwriter
Duncan Trussell (born 1974), American comedian and actor
Duncan Theodore Tsoke (born 1964), South African Catholic prelate (born 1964
Duncan Tucker (born 2000), American film director and screenwriter

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Duncan Urquhart (footballer) (1908–1956), Scottish footballer
Duncan Urquhart (politician) (died 1742), British Member of Parliament

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Duncan Vignale, Canadian judoka
Duncan Vines (1869–1950), English cricketer and Royal Indian Navy officer

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Duncan Waite (born 1952), American professor of education
Duncan Waldron, Scottish planetarium astronomer and photographer
Duncan Walker (1899–1963), Scottish footballer
Duncan S. Walker (c. 1794–1835), American lawyer and politician
Duncan Stephen Walker (1841–1912), American army officer
Duncan Wallace (1938–2015), Anglican Church of Canada bishop
Duncan Watmore (born 1994), English footballer
Duncan Watson (born 1963), American former child voice actor
Duncan Watson (diplomat) (1915–1999), British diplomat
Duncan Watson (politician) (1867–1948), Australian politician
Duncan Watt (1942–2017), Singaporean author and newscaster
Duncan J. Watts (born 1971), American sociologist
Duncan Weatherstone (1898–1972), Scottish politician
Duncan Webb (born 1968), New Zealand politician
Duncan Weir (born 1991), Scottish international rugby union player
Duncan Welbourne (1940–2019), English footballer, coach, and manager
Duncan Weldon (journalist) (born 1982), Economic journalist
Duncan Weldon (producer) (1941–2019), British theatre producer
Duncan Weller (born 1965), Canadian writer and illustrator
Duncan Whalley (born 1979), English cricketer
Duncan White (1918–1998), Ceylonese athlete
Duncan MacGregor Whyte (1866–1953), Scottish artist
Duncan Wild (born 1962), English cricketer
Duncan Wilde, English soccer manager
Duncan Willetts (born 1983), English cricketer
Duncan Williams (newspaper executive), British publisher
Duncan Williams (rugby union) (born 1986), Irish rugby union player
Duncan Ryūken Williams (born 1969), American Buddhist
Duncan Williamson (1928–2007), Scottish storyteller and singer
Duncan Wilson (diplomat) (1911–1983), British diplomat
Duncan Wilson (heritage administrator) (born 1957), CEO of Historic England
Duncan Wilson (politician) (born 1967), Canadian senator from British Columbia
Duncan Wingham (born 1957), British physicist
Duncan Wisbey (born 1971), English actor
Duncan Wood (1925–1997), British TV producer, director, writer
Duncan Woods (born 1978), South African water polo player
Duncan Woods (field hockey), British field hockey player
Duncan Worsley (born 1941), English cricketer
Duncan Wright (1940–2023), Australian rules footballer
Duncan Wu (born 1961), British academic and biographer

Fictional characters

Duncan, a character in the Total Drama series
Duncan, the deserted Frank soldier from Saladin: The Animated Series
Duncan Quagmire, a character in the A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket
Duncan, a character in The Railway Series and its televised adaptation, Thomas and Friends
Duncan Dhu, character of the book Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson inspiring the name of the Spanish band
Duncan Douglas, a character in Freakazoid!
Duncan Idaho, a character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert
King Duncan, a character in the William Shakespeare play Macbeth, based on Duncan I of Scotland
Duncan MacLeod, a character in Highlander: The Series
Ser Duncan the Tall, a character in Tales of Dunk and Egg, a series of novellas written by George R. R. Martin, set in the same universe as A Song of Ice and Fire
Duncan P. Anderson, a character in Monsters at Work, a spin-off TV series to the movie Monsters, Inc.
Duncan Kane, a character in the Veronica Mars TV series

References

1 2 Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Hardcastle, Kate (ed.). Oxford Dictionary of Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 81, 402. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
↑ "Duncan Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 August 2009. For the etymology of the surname Duncan this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names.

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[Oxford-1] 1 2 Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Hardcastle, Kate (ed.). Oxford Dictionary of Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 81, 402. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.

[Duncan-2] "Duncan Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 August 2009. For the etymology of the surname Duncan this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names.

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