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fafwolfHmmmm, just thought I'd throw this out. does anyone have any information about the origen of the name "Duncan" in scotland? It's not an un common name, but perhaps someone might have some history?

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duncanSorry for the delay in replying Faf. These two links first supplied by a good friend have helped me to fill in more then a couple of blanks in my familys history.
http://www.tartans.com/clans/Duncan/duncan.html
http://www.robertson.org/

fafwolfWell take a look at your geneologies. My grandfather's name is ----- ----- Duncan. Maybe we're related.

EDITED Feb 10 2012 - removed some personal information.

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duncanWhen time allows i'll go through my old Bibles, charts and books to see what i come up with. It may take a little while.
duncanGood or bad news depending on how you look at things Faf. No mention of a family member by that name so far and may not be unless your Grandfather was from Ireland or Scotland just two generations ago.
I'm still looking in the older books for any name close to his.
fafwolfI wouldn't work toooo hard looking for a mutual relative, i believe that weve been on this side of the pond since before the US was formed. I just was curious.
~Wolf~

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"Those who refuse to serve the Powers,
become the tools of the Powers.
Those who agree to serve the Powers,
Themselves become the Powers.

Beware the Choice! Beware refusing it!"
-Book of Night with Moon Tetrastych XVI: "Fire Over Heaven"

wurdsmiffFrom Black, as mentioned in the Book Nook.
DUNCAN- G. Donnchad MG c1520, Duncha and in the 1467 Gaelic geneological MS it appears in the genitive as Donnchaid.
The early Irish form Donnchad
seems to represent early Celtic
'Donno-catu-s' brown warrior, from don and cath. On an ogham stone at Glen Usk near Crickhowel in Wales the name occurs as Dunocatus, which points to fort warrior, from dun,fort, as the meaning of the name. The exact meaning is therefore uncertain.
Dunchad, eleventh Abbot of Hi, (Iona), died in 717 (adamnan p379). Duchad (for Duchad =Dunchad) abbot of Dunkeld was killed in the Battle of Dorsum Crup (Duncrub Perthshire)c989.
Dunchad mac mec Bead mecHidid gave the field called Achad-madchor to the Abbey of Deer and in the same record we have mention of Donnachac mac Sithig toesech clenni Morgainn, Duncan, Sitteach's son, leader of Clan Morgan.
Donachadus earl of Fife was witness to King David's letter of protection to the clerics of Deer c1150. Willelmus filius Dunecan witnessed the gift of Swintun to Hernulf the knight c1135. Dunecanus comes witnessed the confirmation charter by William the lion to Jacobus de Pert of lands in Rosin clerac,n.d.. Willelmus filius Duuecani (dunecani)c 1200. Dunecan parson of Douglas witnessed a charter 1240-49.........and so on.

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fafwolfhehehehehehehe
duncanSomething striking you funny Fafwolf? Wurdsmiff did answer your question with history and that is what you were after, wasn't it?

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