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Surname Etymology and Meaning of DUN

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(origin: Local) From the parish of Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, derived from the Gaelic Dun, a hill or rising ground, a fort or castle.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import (1857).

1. Variant spelling of Dunn.
2. Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch dun ‘thin’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)