Duncan is a Scottish name meaning dark, or brown, warrior, the equivalent in Gaelic being Donnchadh. It may be used as a surname or boy's first name. It is the name of several famous people, including two Scottish kings, several places in the United States, and six ships of the Royal Navy. Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ...

Kings

• Duncan I of Scotland (d. 1040) — appears as a character in Shakespeare's play Macbeth
• Duncan II of Scotland (1060 – 1094)

Duncan I (Donnchad mac Crínáin) (1001 - August 15, 1040) was a son of Crinan the Thane de Mormaer, lay abbot of Dunkeld, and Princess Bethoc of Scotland. ... Events March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... Scene from Macbeth, depicting the witches conjuring of an apparition in Act IV, Scene I. Painting by William Rimmer This article is on the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. ... Duncan II (1060?- November 12, 1094) was king of Scotland and a son of Malcolm III and his first wife Ingibiorg and therefore a grandson of Duncan I. For a time he lived as a hostage in England and became king of the Scots after driving out his uncle, Donald... Events May - The Norman leader Robert Guiscard conquers Taranto. ... Events May - the siege of Valencia ends November 27 - Urban II in Clermont Synod proclaims crusade Duncan III of Scotland succeeds Duncan II of Scotland as King of Scotland The first mention of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, as it became a bishopric see. ...

Places

Duncan is the name of a number of places in the United States and Canada:

• Duncan, Alabama
• Duncan, Arizona
• Duncan, Arkansas
• Duncan, British Columbia
• Duncan, Colorado
• Duncan, Illinois
• Duncan, Indiana
• Duncan, Iowa
• Duncan, Casey County, Kentucky
• Duncan, Mercer County, Kentucky
• Duncan, Mississippi
• Duncan, Webster County, Missouri
• Duncan, Wright County, Missouri
• Duncan, Nebraska
• Duncan, North Carolina
• Duncan, Oklahoma
• Duncan, Oregon
• Duncan, Pennsylvania
• Duncan, South Carolina
• Duncan, Tennessee
• Duncan, Virginia
• Duncan, Washington
• Duncan, West Virginia

In addition, there is Duncanville, Texas. Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Montgomery Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,423 sq. ... Duncan is a town located in Greenlee County, Arizona. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Phoenix Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi  (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Little Rock Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi  (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Duncan (pop. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi  269 837 km² 280 miles  451 km 380 miles  612 km 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Indianapolis Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq. ... was founded in 1892 by Frank Urich sr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Casey County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Frankfort Louisville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 40,444 sq mi  104,749 km² 140 miles  225 km 379 miles  610 km 1. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Frankfort Louisville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 40,444 sq mi  104,749 km² 140 miles  225 km 379 miles  610 km 1. ... Duncan is a town located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 32nd 125,443 km² 275 km 545 km 3 30°13N to 35°N 88°7W to 91°41W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 31st 2,697,243 23. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Largest city Jefferson City Kansas City Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 sq mi  180,693 km² 240 miles  385 km 300 miles  480 km 1. ... Wright County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Largest city Jefferson City Kansas City Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 sq mi  180,693 km² 240 miles  385 km 300 miles  480 km 1. ... Duncan is a village located in Platte County, Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Lincoln Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi  (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Raleigh Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq. ... Duncan is a city located in Stephens County, Oklahoma. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi  (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Salem Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Harrisburg Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi  (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Duncan is a town located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Columbia Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Richmond Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  - Width 320 km  - Length 690 km  - % water 7. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Olympia Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi  (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Charleston Charleston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 210 km 385 km 0. ... Duncanville is a city located in Dallas County, Texas in the United States of America. ...

People

• Adam Duncan, British admiral
• Rev. Henry Duncan, founder of the first Trustee Savings Bank
• Isadora Duncan, dancer
• Lindsay Duncan, actress
• Robert Duncan, U.S. beat poet
• Tim Duncan, U.S. basketball player
• Trevor Duncan, English composer
• Robert Duncan McNeill, American actor, producer, movie director, and television director who is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television show, Star Trek: Voyager

Admiral Adam Duncan Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan of Camperdown (1 July 1731 - 4 August 1804), born in Lundie and receiving his education in Dundee - defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown (north of Haarlem) on 11 October 1797. ... Henry Duncan (8 October 1774 - 12 February 1846) was a Scottish geologist and a Church of Scotland minister who founded the worlds first commercial savings bank. ... Trustee Savings Bank (TSB) may refer to: First Trust Bank, Northern Ireland Lloyds-TSB Bank, United Kingdom Permanent TSB, Republic of Ireland Historically the Trustee Savings Bank system was a (loosely) unified system in Britain and Ireland. ... Portrait photograph by Arnold Genthe. ... Lindsay Duncan (born on 7 November 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish actress. ... Robert Duncan (January 7, 1919 – February 3, 1988), was an American poet associated with the Black Mountain poets and the beat generation. ... The term Beat Generation refers primarily to a group of American writers of the 1950s whose work strongly influenced the cultural transformations of the 60s. ... Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976 in Christiansted, St. ... Trevor Duncan (27th February 1924 - 17 December 2005) was an English composer, particularly noted for his light music compositions. ... Robert Duncan McNeill Robert Duncan McNeill (born November 9, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American actor, producer, movie director, and television director who is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television show, Star Trek: Voyager. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A film producer oversees the making of movies. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... A television director is usually responsible for directing the actors and other taped aspects of a television production. ... Thomas Eugene Paris is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe who served aboard the USS Voyager (NCC-74656) as helmsman and pilot, with the rank of lieutenant. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ...

Others

• Six Royal Navy ships have been called HMS Duncan, after a British admiral, Adam Duncan. May also refer to a Jubilee class locomotive.
• A character, Duncan the Rock 'n' Rolling Engine, in The Railway Series by Rev. W. Awdry.
• Four U.S. warships have been called USS Duncan.
• Duncan is the name of He-man's Man-at-arms from the Masters of the Universe toyline, comics and cartoon.
• Duncan Idaho is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.
• Duncan is the name of the ship in Jules Verne's In Search of the Castaways.
• Duncan is the name of Homer Simpson's racehorse, in the Simpsons TV show.
• "Duncan" is a song by Paul Simon on the album Paul Simon
• Duncan MacLeod is the immortal hero in Highlander: The Series.
• Duncan is the name of a character on the TV series VR.5.
• "Duncan" is the name of a U.S. mass-market yo-yo manufacturer.
• "Duncan" is the name of one of the trains in the children's TV show Thomas the Tank Engine