Duncan may refer to:
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Duncan (given name)
Duncan is an Anglicised form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic ''Donnchadh''. One of the first people to bear the name was king of Dál Riata Dúnchad mac Dubáin, who was possibly the grandfather of Fiannamail ua Dúnchado-Fiannamail O'Dúnchado. The ...
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Duncan (surname) Duncan is a Scottish and Irish surname. For the etymology of the surname ''Duncan'' this web page cites: ''Dictionary of American Family Names''. Another opinion is that the Gaelic ''Donnchadh'' is composed of the elements ''donn'', meaning "brown ...
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Clan Duncan
The personal name Duncan can be found in Scotland’s oldest records in its Gaelic form Dunchad/Donchadh/Donachie/Donnchadh and other spelling variants.
Origins
(Dunchad) Duncan, originally a forename is one of the earliest names in Scotland ...
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Justice Duncan (disambiguation)
Places
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Duncan Creek (disambiguation)
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Duncan River (disambiguation)
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Duncan Lake (disambiguation), including Lake Duncan
Australia
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Duncan, South Australia __NOTOC__
Duncan is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about south-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about west of the municipal seat of Kingscote.
Its boundaries were created in May 200 ...
, a locality in the Kangaroo Island Council
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Hundred of Duncan
County of Carnarvon is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia which covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island. It was proclaimed in 1874 by Governor Musgrave in response to the demand for agriculture land on Kang ...
, a cadastral unit on Kangaroo Island in South Australia
Bahamas
*Duncan Town,
Ragged Island, Bahamas
Ragged Island is a island and district in the southern Bahamas. Ragged Island is part of the Jumentos Cays and Ragged Island Chain. The crescent-shaped chain measures over in length and includes cays known as Raccoon Cay, Hog Cay and Double-Brea ...
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Duncan Town Airport
Duncan Town Airport is an airport located near Duncan Town, on Ragged Island in The Bahamas.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt
Asphalt, also kno ...
Canada
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Duncan, British Columbia
Duncan (pop. 5,047 in 2021) is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is the smallest city by area (2.07 square kilometres, 0.8 square miles) in Canada. It was incorporated in 1912.
Location
The city is about 45 kilo ...
, on Vancouver Island
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Duncan Dam
Duncan Dam is a dam spanning the Duncan River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Duncan Dam was the first dam built to satisfy the Columbia River Treaty, initiated after the 1948 flood along the lower Columbia, which proved fatal a ...
, British Columbia
* Duncan City, Central Kootenay, British Columbia; see
List of ghost towns in British Columbia
This is a list of ghost towns in the Canadian province of British Columbia, including those still partly inhabited or even overtaken by modern towns, as well as those completely abandoned or derelict. Region of location and associated events or en ...
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Mount Duncan, in the Selkirk Mountains
United States
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Duncan Township (disambiguation)
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Duncan, Arizona
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Duncan, Indiana
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Duncan, Iowa
Duncan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 131 at the 2010 census.
History
Duncan was platted in 1900. The community's population was 25 in 1902, and 20 in 1925.
Geography
Duncan is locat ...
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Duncan, Kentucky (disambiguation) Duncan is the name of two places in the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illino ...
* Duncan City,
Cheboygan, Michigan
Cheboygan ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,876. It is the county seat of Cheboygan County.
The name of the city shares the name of the county and probably has its origin from the ...
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Duncan, Mississippi
Duncan is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 276.
History
Duncan is named for an early "leading citizen."
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total ar ...
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Duncan, Missouri
Duncan is an unincorporated community in Webster and Wright counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Duncan is located along Missouri Route 38 on the Webster - Wright county line and about midway between Marshfield to the west and Hartville to ...
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Duncan, Nebraska
Duncan is a village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 351 at the 2010 census.
History
The transcontinental railroad reached the site of Duncan in 1866. Among the first settlers in the area were Polish and Swiss immig ...
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Duncan, North Carolina Duncan is an unincorporated community located in the Buckhorn Township of Harnett County, North Carolina , United States. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistica ...
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Duncan, Oklahoma
Duncan is a city and county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 22,310 at the 2020 census. Its main claim to fame is as the birthplace of the Halliburton Corporation. Erle P. Halliburton established the New Meth ...
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Duncan, South Carolina
Duncan is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 3,181 at the 2010 census.
History
In 1811, a post office was established on what is now S.C. Highway 290. A tiny settlement sprung up around it, and both t ...
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Fort Duncan
Fort Duncan was a United States Army base, set up to protect the first U.S. settlement on the Rio Grande near the current town of Eagle Pass, Texas.
History
A line of seven army posts were established in 1848–49 after the Mexican War to protec ...
, Eagle Pass, Texas
Brands and enterprises
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Duncan (mango)
The 'Duncan' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida and was later patented.
History
The original tree was grown from a seed planted in 1956 by David Sturrock of West Palm Beach, Florida. Sturrock had written in 1969 t ...
, a named mango variety selected and patented in Florida
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Duncan Toys Company
The Duncan Toys Company is an American toy manufacturer based in Middlefield, Ohio best known for its line of yo-yos. The company was founded in 1929 by Donald F. Duncan Sr. and purchased the Flores Yo-Yo Company from Pedro Flores, who brough ...
, manufacturer of yo-yos and other toys
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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan is an American company best known for manufacturing guitar and bass pickups. They also manufacture effects pedals which are designed and assembled in America. Guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and Cathy Carter Duncan found ...
, a manufacturer of guitar pickups and effects pedals
Music
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"Duncan" (Paul Simon song)
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"Duncan" (Slim Dusty song)
* "Duncan", a song by Sarah Slean on the album ''
Night Bugs
''Night Bugs'' is the second album by Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these con ...
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Ships
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HMS ''Duncan'' (multiple)
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USS ''Duncan'' (multiple)
Other uses
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Duncan (horse)
See also
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Duncanville (disambiguation)
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Dunkin (disambiguation)
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