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The final letter n in the Anglicised Duncan seems to be a result of confusion in the Latin form of the name—Duncanus—with the Gaelic word ceann, meaning "head". [1] One opinion is that the Gaelic Donnchadh is composed of the elements donn , meaning "dark or dark-haired man" or "chieftain"; and cath , meaning "battle", together meaning "dark ...
Duncan is a Scottish surname. The Scottish Gaelic name Donncheann or Donnchadh are bynames composed of the elements donn , meaning "brown" or "dark" from Donn a Gaelic God; and chadh , meaning "chief" or "noble".
Clan Duncan [9] [10] [19] is an armigerous clan with no present chief of the name Duncan, nor any officially accepted house under the name Duncan. It is the aim of the Clan to have a chief of the name Duncan or one of the various spelling variants, other than Donnachaidh to be officially recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, either by a proven genealogical link to the last chief around ...
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate, in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
Typically the origin of the surname Dunn is from the Middle English dunn, meaning "dark-coloured"; this name originated as a nickname for one with dark hair. Another origin is from a habitative name, derived from Dun in Angus, Scotland ; this place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic dùn , meaning "fort".
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Surnames of German language origin. Wikimedia Commons has media related to German-language surnames . This category will also include Yiddish -language surnames, where the surname has its origins in German .
The name Robert was a royal name in France, Germany, Scotland and England during the medieval period, and was the name of several kings, dukes, and other rulers and noblemen. It was one of the most popular male names in medieval Europe, likely due to its frequent usage amongst royalty and nobility.