Dunn (surname)

The surname Dunn has several different origins. In some cases it is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Duinn, meaning "grandson of Donn"; the Gaelic Donn was originally a byname, meaning "brown-haired" or "chieftain". Another origin of the surname Dunn is from the Middle English dunn, meaning "dark-coloured"; this name originated as a nickname for one with dark hair or skin. Another origin is from a habitative name, derived from Dun in Angus, Scotland; this place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic dùn, meaning "fort". Another origin is from the Gaelic donn, meaning "brown".[1]

Dunn
Origin
MeaningFort, black or dark coloured, or an inhabitant of Dun, Angus
Region of originIreland, Scotland

People with this surname

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  • Ed Dunn of Dunn Bros, an American coffeehouse franchise company founded 1987
  • Eddie Dunn (1915–1980), American football coach
  • Eddie Dunn (actor) (1896–1951), American actor
  • Eddie Dunn (rugby union) (born 1955), New Zealand rugby union player
  • Edward Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:

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  • Ian Dunn (1943-1998), Scottish gay rights and paedophile rights campaigner
  • Ian Dunn (born 1960), New Zealand rugby union player
  • Irina Dunn (born Patricia Irene Dunn 1948), Australian writer/politician

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  • Jack Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • John Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:

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  • Katherine Dunn (1945–2016), American writer
  • Kelly Dunn (born 1955), American writer, software author, photographer, nature conservationist
  • Kevin Dunn (born 1956), American actor
  • Kris Dunn (born 1994), American basketball player
  • Kyle Bobby Dunn (born 1986), Canadian composer

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  • Margaret Dunn, Irish piper
  • Marie Prevost (1898–1937), Canadian-American actress born Mary Bickford Dunn
  • Mark Dunn, US author and playwright
  • Mary Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • Mary Dunn (author) (1900–1958), British author who created Lady Blanche Addle
  • Mary Dunn (yoga) (1942–2008), American Iyengar yoga instructor
  • Mary Bickford Dunn, the Canadian actress Marie Prevost (1898–1937)
  • Mary Josephine Dunn, the British writer Jo Beverley
  • Mary Maples Dunn (1931–2017), American historian
  • Max Dunn (poet), Irish-Australian poet
  • Michael Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • Mickey Dunn, character in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Living Legend"
  • Mike Dunn (baseball) (born 1985), Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Mike Dunn (snooker player) (born 1971), English snooker player
  • Mother Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:
    • Francis A. "Mother" Dunn, US football player for the Canton Bulldogs
    • W. T. Dunn Dr. William Thomas "Mother" Dunn, Penn State All-American football player and physician

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  • Ralph Dunn (1900–1968), American actor
  • Ralph A. Dunn (1914–2004), American politician
  • Richard Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • Richie Dunn (born 1957), American ice hockey player
  • Robert Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • Ronnie Dunn, half of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn
  • Ryan Dunn (1977–2011), (aka. Random Hero) member of CKY Crew and alumnus of Jackass, Viva La Bam, and his own Homewrecker

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  • Samuel Dunn (disambiguation), several people including:
  • Sarah Jayne Dunn, British actress
  • Scott Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:

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  • Teala Dunn American actress and YouTuber
  • Teddy Dunn (born 1980 as Edward Wilkes Dunn), Australian-born American stage, television and film actor
  • Terry Dunn (born 1953), men's basketball coach at Dartmouth College
  • Thelma Brumfield Dunn (1900–1992), medical researcher
  • Thomas Dunn (disambiguation)

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  • Vince Dunn (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player with NHL

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  • Warrick Dunn, US football player
  • Wendell E. Dunn, Jr., US chemist and inventor
  • William Dunn (disambiguation), several people, including:

References
  1. Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com, retrieved 3 January 2011, which cited: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4, for the surname "Dunn".
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