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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
- Cyrus William Dunbar -- --, 1798 December 0, 1865 Kentucky
- Janet Dunbar -- --, 1788 July 26, 1856
- George Washington Dunbar -- --, 1847 May 5, 1887 Texas
- Maldred Dunbar -- --, 1015 December 0, 1045
- Aida B. Dunbar -- --, 1895 October 0, 1974
Dunbar Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Juliana Dunbar -- --, 1115 December 0, 1154
- Patrick Dunbar -- --, 1396 December 0, 1437 Ayrshire
- William Dunbar -- --, 1640 December 0, 1707
- John Clifford Dunbar -- --, 1891 September 11, 1962 Pennsylvania
- Edward Dunbar -- --, 1722 January 23, 1790 Connecticut
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