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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
- John Robert Gunn -- --, 1813 May 24, 1888 Georgia
- Richard Gunn -- --, 1541 May 25, 1602 England
- James Gunn -- --, 1350 December 0, 1400
- Donald Gunn -- --, 1348 Scotland
- Catherine Gunn -- --, 1793 August 29, 1813
Gunn Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Christian Gunn -- --, 1803 July 29, 1885
- Susanna Gunn -- --, 1812 June 20, 1853 Indiana
- Ishmael Gunn -- --, 1791 December 0, 1833 Virginia
- Sterling Gunn -- --, 1797 May 2, 1863 North Carolina
- Graves Gunn -- --, 1791 July 23, 1867 Illinois
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