DUNCAN
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Definition: 1) Derivation of the Gaelic name Donnchadh which means "brown warrior," from the Gaelic "donn" meaning brown and "chadh" meaning warrior. 2) Powerful chieftain; strong-headed, from "dun" meaning fortress, and "ceann" meaning head or chief.
Surname Origin:
Scottish
Alternate Surname Spellings:
DUNCEAN, DUNKAN, DUNKIN, DUNKEN
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DistantCousin.com - DUNCAN Genealogy & Family History
MyCinnamonToast.com - DUNCAN Genealogy in All Regions
References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames . Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967.
Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames . Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.
Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames .
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.A Dictionary of Surnames . Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.A Dictionary of English Surnames . Oxford University
Press, 1997.
Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames . Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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