Duncan (surname)

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
• Mariano Duncan, Dominican baseball player
• Ian Duncan (born 1961), Kenyan rally driver
• Scott Duncan, Former Assocation football player and manager
• 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
• 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
• Jimmy Duncan, American politician
• 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
• Tim Duncan (singer), Southern Gospel singer
• W. G. G. Duncan Smith, World War II air ace