Duncan (surname)
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Duncan is a Scottish name meaning brown warrior, the equivalent in Gaelic being Donnchadh. In common with many Scottish names, it may be used as a surname or masculine first name. It is the name of several famous people, including two Scottish kings.
In military:
- Adam Duncan, British admiral
- Donald B. Duncan (1896-1975), American vice-admiral
In sports:
- Alex Duncan (1900-?), former Australian rules footballer with Carlton (1921-1924, 1926-1930)
- Chris Duncan, American baseball player
- Dave Duncan (baseball), Major League Baseball player and pitching coach - Father of Chris Duncan and Shelley Duncan
- Ian Duncan (born 1961), Kenyan rally driver
- Shelley Duncan, American baseball player
- Tim Duncan (born 1976), American basketball player
In acting:
- Carmen Duncan (born 1942), Australian actress
- Lindsay Duncan (born 1950), British actress
- Sandy Duncan (born 1946), American actress
In politics:
- Alan Duncan (born 1957), British politician
- Peter Duncan (politician), Scottish conservative
- Peter Duncan (Australian politician), Labor representative in South Australian and federal parliaments
- William A. Duncan, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Mike Duncan, Chairman of the Republican National Committee in the United States
In music:
- Trevor Duncan, English composer
In other fields:
- Alasdair Duncan, Australian writer
- Dave Duncan (writer), Canadian writer
- David Duncan, government witness in Enron scandal
- David B. Duncan (statistician), statistician
- Donald Duncan, American entrepreneur and inventor, who is most commonly associated with Yo-yos
- Glen Duncan (born 1965), British author
- Helen Duncan (1897 – 1956), Scottish medium
- Henry Duncan, founder of the first Trustee Savings Bank
- Isadora Duncan, American dancer
- Various individuals named John Duncan
- Robert Duncan (poet), U.S. beat poet
- George Smith Duncan, a tramway and mining engineer
- Iain Duncan Smith, British politician
- Joseph E. Duncan III, Notorious murderer and sexual predator
- W. G. G. Duncan Smith, World War II air ace
- Christopher Duncan-Lewis, famous Jamaican comedian
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