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Dunn Family History
Dunn Genealogy & Family TreeDunn is an Irish name from County Meath, Ireland, where the family descended from O’Rigain, one of the ancient Four Tribes of Tara. It comes from the Gaelic word donn, which means “brown,” and referred to people with dark hair or skin. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland and England. The family motto is Mullach a-bu which means “Victory for the Dunns.”
Other spellings include “Dunne,” “Dun,” “Donn,” “Doin,” “Doine,” “O’Dunn,” “O’Dunne,” and “O’Doyne.” Notable people with the surname include American poet Stephen Dunn, American musician Duck Dunn, American actor Griffin Dunne (Dallas Buyers Club, My Girl, An American Werewolf in London), and American baseball player Adam Dunn (Chicago White Sox). The first Dunn to come to America was Jo Dunn in Virginia in 1635.
Dunn Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Dunn -- --, 1741 January 16, 1783 England
- Abigail S Dunn -- --, 1854 September 15, 1931 Massachusetts
- Thomas Dunn -- --, 1662 May 14, 1737
- Mary Dunn -- --, 1692 June 0, 1767 England
- Mary Dunn -- --, 1693 October 3, 1784 England
Dunn Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel Edward Dunn -- --, 1902 June 0, 1971
- Charles Dunn -- --, 1814 December 0, 1865
- Thomas Francis Dunn -- --, 1850 April 0, 1907
- John Erskine Dunn -- --, 1450 March 15, 1508
- Michael James Dunn -- --, 1872 December 0, 1911 Iowa
