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Dunbar Family History
Dunbar Genealogy & Family TreeDunbar is an English name from Dunbar, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from Gaelic roots dun ("fort") and barr ("summit"). The earliest known ancestor--John de Dunbar--was recorded in 1266. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Firmior quo paratior which means "By deeds not words."
Other spellings include "Dunbarr." Notable people with the surname include American actor Raymond Dunbar (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Soul Food, Prison Break), American NASA Astronaut Bonnie Jeanne Dunbar, and English drummer Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (Journey, David Bowie, Frank Zappa). The first Dunbar to come to America was William Dunbar in Virginia in 1650.
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Dunbar Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Glenn Dunbar -- --, 1905 November 21, 1979 South Carolina
- Curtis Dunbar -- --, 1907 January 0, 1987 South Carolina
- Mark Dunbar -- --, 1559 August 9, 1642
- Patrick Dunbar -- --, 1440
- Alexander Dunbar -- --, 1445 December 0, 1503
Dunbar Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Marjorie Dunbar -- --, 1387 April 23, 1429
- Waltheof Dunbar -- --, 1130 December 0, 1182 Scotland
- Helen Dunbar -- --, 1160 December 0, 1200
- Juliana Dunbar -- --, 1120 December 0, 1154
- Alan Dunbar -- --, 1100 August 23, 1139
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