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title: "Duncan in Chinese: 邓肯 (Dèngkěn) | Mandarin The Wild"
description: "Duncan in Chinese is 邓肯, said Dèngkěn. How to say “My name is Duncan”, and Chinese-style names for Duncan with what each character means."
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# Duncan in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Duncan

邓肯 Dèngkěn

我叫邓肯。 Wǒ jiào Dèngkěn. My name is Duncan.

## Chinese-style names for Duncan

孙德宽 Sūn Dékuān

1. 孙 sūn Family name
2. 德 dé virtue
3. 宽 kuān wide

孙 is a common family name; 德 and 宽 echo dèng kěn, how Chinese begins Duncan (邓肯).

马达可 Mǎ Dákě

1. 马 mǎ Family name
2. 达 dá to reach
3. 可 kě can

马 is a common family name; 达 and 可 echo dèng kěn, how Chinese begins Duncan (邓肯).

郭迪凯 Guō Díkǎi

1. 郭 guō Family name
2. 迪 dí to enlighten
3. 凯 kǎi triumphant

郭 is a common family name; 迪 and 凯 echo dèng kěn, how Chinese begins Duncan (邓肯).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

## A name seal for Duncan

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## How do you say Duncan in Chinese?

Duncan is 邓肯 (Dèngkěn) in Chinese. To say “My name is Duncan”, say 我叫邓肯 (Wǒ jiào Dèngkěn).

## How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

## What is a Chinese-style name?

A name made the Chinese way: a one-character family name first, then one or two characters picked for their meaning. Many learners use one in class.

## Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

## More free tools

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.