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“Brown battle”

Duncan — Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Donnchadh, derived from Gaelic donn "brown" and cath "battle". This was the name of two kings of Scotland, including the one who was featured in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' (1606).

Scottish/English male name.

ScottishEnglish2 syllables · /ˈdʌŋ.kən/

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