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Gunn Family History
Gunn Genealogy & Family TreeGunn is a Scottish name from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It comes from the medieval word gunne which means "cannon" and referred to someone with a strong personality. The earliest known ancestor--William Gun--was recorded in 1218. The family motto is Aut pax, aut bellum which means "Either peace or war."
Other spellings of the name include "Gun" and "Guinne." Notable people with the surname include American television personality Tim Gunn (Project Runway, Sex and the City 2, The Smurfs), American Olympic athlete Adam Gunn (decathlon), and American Olympic athlete Chanda Gunn (ice hockey). The first Gunn to come to America was Jasper Gunn in Connecticut in 1635.
Gunn Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alexander Gunn -- --, 1829 August 26, 1902 Manitoba
- Columbus C. Gunn -- --, 1828 December 0, 1865 Alabama
- Elspet Gunn -- --, 1746 December 12, 1821
- Archie Calvin Gunn -- --, 1936 December 26, 1991 Virginia
- Susannah J. Gunn -- --, 1850 May 3, 1852 Tennessee
Gunn Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abel Gunn -- --, 1643 December 0, 1688 Connecticut
- George Washington Gunn -- --, 1835 January 14, 1863 Tennessee
- Jack Harold Higgins Gunn -- --, 1904 September 19, 1970 Georgia
- Sophia Ann Gunn -- --, 1871 June 11, 1956 Utah
- Mary Ellen Gunn -- --, 33 June 26, 37 Arkansas
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