Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Donnchadh meaning "brown warrior", derived from Gaelic donn "brown" and cath "warrior". This was the name of two kings of Scotland, including the one who was featured in Shakespeare 's play 'Macbeth' (1606). The name Duncan can have two meanings. According to one version it is derived from two Gaelic words - “donn” which means brown, and “cath” which means warrior. The alternate meaning could also be derived from “dun” which means fort.
Duncan Related Names Variants: Donnchad, Donnchadh (Scottish) Other Languages: Donagh, Donnchad, Donnchadh (Irish)
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