According to a quick Google search of the “etymology of the name Duncan” the name originates from the Scottish Gaelic name Donnchadh, which is derived from the Gaelic words “donn” (brown or dark) and “cath” (warrior) and it dates back to the 4th century. Other sources suggest it could mean “Dark Skinned Warrior”

So if I’ve got this right, I’m supposed to be some sort of dark/brown warrior. This might be the nerd in me coming to the fore, but it sounds like something out of a fantasy novel, or Dungeons and Dragons! Like I’m some mysterious fighter who stands up for those in need, dressed in leather armour and a bear skin pelt or something similar, wielding some sort of broadsword.

My Surname Ainsworth is based on the old English words for “own” and “homestead”, it’s also the name of a village near Manchester, England, and seems to be connected to where the names originates. It’s Anglo-Saxon in origins, and its first recorded use is a slightly different spelling with a man called William De Aynesworth.

The Ainsworth family motto is “Spero meliora” which is Latin for “Hope for the Better”. The family crest is three battle axes on a red shield or three spades on a blue shield with a gold edge.

So there we have it, there’s a bit of history to my name. There’s all sorts of records for the name Ainsworth that you have to pay to access that go back in history.