Macduff

Macduff

Macduff may refer to:

* Macduff (thane), the character in Shakespeare's "Macbeth"
* Macduff, Aberdeenshire, the former burgh which is now within the Aberdeenshire council area of Scotland
* the Clan MacDuff, a Scottish clan


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  • Macduff —    MACDUFF, a burgh of barony, and a sea port, in the parish of Gamrie, county of Banff, 1 mile (E.) from Banff; containing 2228 inhabitants. This place, which is situated on the eastern bank of the river Doveran, at its influx into the Moray… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

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  • Macduff — Gael. Mac Dhuibh son of Dubh, lit. black …   Etymology dictionary

  • MacDuff — Recorded in many forms including MacDuff, McDuff and MacDuffie, (Scotland and Ireland), and the Irish variants McGiff, McGiffe, and McGuff, this is a surname of pre 10th century Gaelic origins. All the spellings claim independance from each other …   Surnames reference

  • Macduff — Mac|duff 1.) a character in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, who kills Macbeth at the end of the play 2.) lead on, Macduff a slightly incorrect ↑quotation from the play Macbeth, where the actual words are lay on, Macduff . These words are …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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