"Duncan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdʌŋkən/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Duncan.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Duncans [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋkən Etymology: * As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, from Donnchadh, a name composed of donn (“brown”) + cath (“battle”). Also spelled as Donagh and Donaghue, Donahue. * Also as an Irish surname, Anglicized from ó Duinnchinn, from donn (“brown”) + ceann (“head”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|gd|Donnchadh}} Donnchadh, {{m|ga|donn|t=brown}} donn (“brown”), {{m|ga|cath|t=battle}} cath (“battle”), {{m|en|Donagh}} Donagh, {{m|en|Donaghue}} Donaghue, {{m|en|Donahue}} Donahue, {{m|ga|ó}} ó, {{m|ga|Duinnchinn}} Duinnchinn, {{m|ga|donn|t=brown}} donn (“brown”), {{m|ga|ceann|t=head}} ceann (“head”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Duncans}} Duncan (countable and uncountable, plural Duncans)
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh; the name of two early saints and of two kings of Scotland. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (given name): 鄧肯 (Chinese Mandarin), 邓肯 (Dèngkěn) (Chinese Mandarin), Donncha (Irish), Donnchadh [masculine] (Irish), Donaghey (Manx), डंकन (ḍaṅkan) (Marathi), Donnchadh (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-gxknuz9k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 2 1 3 1 3 1 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 6 5 Disambiguation of 'given name': 50 3 3 4 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 1
  2. A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-v9JkWfod Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A surname from Irish, a variant of Dinkin. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-iEuN-Frc Categories (other): English surnames
  4. An Irish surname, a variant of Donegan. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-YQ59LhlM Categories (other): English surnames
  5. An Irish surname, a variant of Dunican. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-EAn4RAVo Categories (other): English surnames
  6. An Irish surname, adopted as an anglicization of Ó Donnchadha (whence Donoghue). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-GtLIvpup Categories (other): English surnames
  7. A locality in South Australia, Australia; named for politician John Duncan. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in South Australia
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-38JTddkU
  8. A city in British Columbia, Canada; named for early settler William Chalmers Duncan. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in British Columbia, Cities in Canada, Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-Jmztexjm
  9. A locale in the United States.
    A city, the county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma; named for early settler William Duncan.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Oklahoma, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-DYU~u5qh Categories (other): County seats of Oklahoma, USA
  10. A locale in the United States.
    A town in South Carolina; named for landowner Leroy Duncan.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in South Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-E1mUmFpS
  11. A locale in the United States.
    A town in Arizona; named for copper businessman Duncan Smith.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Arizona, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-gkMG1iB6
  12. A locale in the United States.
    A town in Mississippi.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Mississippi, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-JO4xqiz6
  13. A locale in the United States.
    A village in Nebraska; named for early resident Wood B. Duncan.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Nebraska, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-48Mp89Qi
  14. A locale in the United States.
    A census-designated place in Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Iowa, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-PI-nJeXR
  15. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Indiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-ymwFSt4-
  16. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-67GyjTtG
  17. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-uNeHly8o
  18. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-JFjU3w6W
  19. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-vWAk5OKq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 2 1 3 1 3 1 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 6 5
  20. A locale in the United States.
    Four townships, in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania, listed under Duncan Township.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-WYSEGSDX
  21. A river in British Columbia, Canada; running 206 km near Mount Dawson into the Kootenay Lake; named for prospector John Duncan. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada, Rivers in British Columbia, Rivers in Canada
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-SpT0hkTx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 2 1 3 1 3 1 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 6 5
  22. A short river in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Rivers in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Duncan-en-name-b5l-CWm2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Donkin [surname] Derived forms: duncani, Duncan Phyfe, Duncanville, IDS

Inflected forms

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          "community"
        ],
        [
          "North Carolina",
          "North Carolina#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Illinois, USA",
        "en:Places in Michigan, USA",
        "en:Places in Missouri, USA",
        "en:Places in Pennsylvania, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Townships"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A locale in the United States.",
        "Four townships, in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania, listed under Duncan Township."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "townships",
          "township"
        ],
        [
          "Illinois",
          "Illinois#English"
        ],
        [
          "Michigan",
          "Michigan#English"
        ],
        [
          "Missouri",
          "Missouri#English"
        ],
        [
          "Pennsylvania",
          "Pennsylvania#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in British Columbia",
        "en:Places in Canada",
        "en:Rivers in British Columbia",
        "en:Rivers in Canada"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A river in British Columbia, Canada; running 206 km near Mount Dawson into the Kootenay Lake; named for prospector John Duncan."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "British Columbia",
          "British Columbia#English"
        ],
        [
          "Canada",
          "Canada#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in New Zealand",
        "en:Rivers in New Zealand"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A short river in the Southern Alps, New Zealand."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Southern Alps",
          "Southern Alps#English"
        ],
        [
          "New Zealand",
          "New Zealand#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdʌŋkən/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌŋkən"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "surname"
      ],
      "word": "Donkin"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "given name",
      "word": "鄧肯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Dèngkěn",
      "sense": "given name",
      "word": "邓肯"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "given name",
      "word": "Donncha"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Donnchadh"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "given name",
      "word": "Donaghey"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "ḍaṅkan",
      "sense": "given name",
      "word": "डंकन"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "given name",
      "word": "Donnchadh"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Duncan"
}

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