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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
- Clayton Melville Dunn -- --, 1915 June 16, 1995 Missouri
- Lorena Dunn -- --, 1883 August 22, 1970 Missouri
- Aaert D Dunn -- --, 1915 January 1, 1995 Ohio
- Frances Mary Dunn -- --, 1842 July 30, 1901 New Brunswick
- Dicey Darton Dunn -- --, 1863 February 21, 1953 Tennessee
Dunn Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Justin L. Dunn -- --, 1993 June 24, 1998 New York
- Elmer Dunn -- --, 1897 March 25, 1957 Texas
- Lewis Carisford Dunn -- --, 1885 February 13, 1979 Arkansas
- Etta Dunn -- --, 1890 March 7, 1978 Texas
- Evelyn Dunn -- --, 1937 October 25, 1938
