Duncan (surname)

Duncan is a first name and surname Scots- Gaelic origin. It means sometimes translated as " dark / dark warriors" " warriors he brown (hairy ) ."

Well-known bearers of the name

A

  • Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan ( 1731-1804 ), British naval officer
  • Alan Duncan ( born 1957 ), British politician
  • Alexander Duncan (1788-1853), American politician
  • Alfred Duncan (* 1993), Ghanaian footballer
  • Archie Duncan ( born 1926 ), Scottish historian
  • Arne Duncan (born 1964 ), American politician

C

  • Duncan Cameron (1986-2003), New Zealand film makers
  • Charles Duncan (painter) (1892 -? ), American painter
  • Charles K. Duncan (1911-1994), American officer
  • Charles Stafford Duncan (1892-1952), American painter
  • Charles W. Duncan ( born 1926 ), American managers and politicians

D

  • Dan Duncan (1933-2010), American entrepreneur
  • Daniel Duncan (1806-1849), American politician
  • Daniel Kablan Duncan (* 1943), Ivorian politician and prime minister of his country
  • Dave Duncan ( born 1933), Canadian writer
  • David Duncan ( politician ) ( 1831-1886 ), British politician
  • David Duncan ( footballer ) (* 1891), Irish football player
  • David Duncan ( author) ( 1913-1999 ), screenwriter and novelist
  • David Duncan ( freestyle skier ) ( b. 1982 ), Canadian freestyle skier
  • David Douglas Duncan (* 1916), American Photo and war journalist
  • David Ewing Duncan (born 1958 ), American journalist
  • David James Duncan ( born 1952 ), American author

E

  • Elizabeth Duncan (1871-1948), American dance teacher

F

  • Frank Duncan (1901-1973), American baseball player

G

  • Garnett Duncan (1800-1875), American politician
  • Gordon Duncan (1964-2005), Scottish Bagpiper

B

  • Hal Duncan (born 1971 ), Scottish writer
  • Hank Duncan (1894-1968), American jazz pianist and band leader
  • Helen Duncan (1897-1956), last in Europe condemned " witch "
  • Herbert Duncan (1862-1945), British racing driver, journalist and automobile pioneer

I

  • Ian Duncan ( born 1975 ), South African actor
  • Isadora Duncan (1877-1927), American dancer

J

  • J. Michael Duncan, American Civil
  • James Duncan ( congressman ) ( 1756-1844 ), American politician
  • James Duncan ( athlete ) ( 1887-1955 ), American discus thrower
  • James Duncan ( basketball coach ) ( b. 1977 ), Canadian basketball coach
  • James H. Duncan (1793-1869), American politician
  • James Duncan ( botanist ) ( 1802-1876 ), Scottish botanist
  • Jeff Duncan (born 1966 ), American politician
  • John Duncan ( theologian ) (also called " Rabbi " Duncan, 1796-1870 ), British theologian and missionary
  • John Duncan ( explorer ) ( 1805-1849 ), British explorer
  • John Duncan (painter) ( 1866-1945 ), Scottish painter
  • John Duncan senior (1919-1988), American politician
  • John Duncan ( politician ) ( b. 1948 ), Canadian politician
  • John Duncan ( footballer ) ( born 1949 ), Scottish football player and coach
  • John Duncan ( artist) ( born 1953 ), American artist and musician
  • John Duncan ( psychologist ), British psychologist
  • John James Duncan Jr. ( b. 1947 ), American politician, see Jimmy Duncan
  • John S. Duncan ( born 1955 ), British neurologist
  • Johnny Duncan ( racer ), British motorcycle racer
  • Johnny Duncan (actor ) ( b. 1923 ), American actor
  • Johnny Duncan (musician ) ( 1932-2000 ), American bluegrass musician
  • Johnny Duncan ( singer) ( 1938-2006 ), American country singer
  • Johnson Kelly Duncan (1827-1862), Brigadier General of the Confederate
  • Joseph Duncan (1794-1844), American politician

L

  • Lawson Duncan (born 1964 ), American tennis player
  • Len Duncan (1911-1998), American race car driver
  • Lesley Duncan (1943-2010), British musician
  • Lindsay Duncan ( born 1950 ), British actress
  • Lois Duncan ( born 1934 ), American children 's and teen book author

M

P

  • Pamela Duncan (1931-2005), American actress
  • Peter Duncan ( skier ) ( born 1944 ), Canadian alpine skier
  • Peter Duncan (actor) (born 1954 ), British actor
  • Peter Duncan (director) (born 1964 ), Australian director
  • Peter JS Duncan ( born 1953 ), British historian
  • Peter Martin Duncan (1824-1891), English palaeontologist

R

  • Richard M. Duncan (1889-1974), American politician
  • Robert Duncan ( poet ) ( 1919-1988 ), American poet
  • Robert Duncan ( bishop) ( born 1948 ), American clergyman, Bishop of Pittsburgh
  • Robert Duncan (actor ) ( born 1952 ), British actor
  • Robert Duncan ( composer ) ( born 1973 ), Canadian composer
  • Robert Duncan ( physicist ), American physicist and university teacher
  • Robert B. Duncan (1920-2011), American politician
  • Robert C. Duncan (1885-1957), British track and field athlete
  • Robert L. Duncan (* 1920), American politician (Oregon )
  • Robert M. Duncan ( born 1951 ), American politician, see Mike Duncan
  • Ross Duncan ( born 1944 ), Australian cricketer
  • Ryan Duncan ( born 1985 ), Canadian ice hockey player

S

T

  • Ted Duncan (1912-1963), American racing driver
  • Tim Duncan (born 1976 ), American basketball player
  • Tommy Duncan (1911-1967), American singer
  • Trevor Duncan (1924-2005), English composer

U

  • Ursula Katharine Duncan (1910-1985), British botanist

W

  • William Duncan ( missionary ) ( 1832-1918 ), English missionary
  • William Duncan (actor ) ( 1879-1961 ), Scottish actor and director
  • William Duncan ( footballer ) (* 1913), Scottish football player
  • William Addison Duncan (1836-1884), American politician
  • William C. Duncan (1820-1877), American politician
  • William Duncan Murdoch (1909-1975), Scottish writer

Z

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