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At a Glance: Name: Dunn – Meaning: descendant of Donn, 'brown-haired' – Origin: Irish (Anglicized surname, Ó Duinn) – Pronunciation: DUN
Dunn is an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Duinn, that started out as a byname for someone with brown hair. You may see it glossed elsewhere as simply meaning 'dark,' but that's not quite right — the original Irish word 'donn' points specifically to brown or brown-haired, not darkness in general. As a given name, it carries that surname's straightforward, grounded history.
Meaning & Origin of Dunn
Meaning: Descendant of Donn, 'brown-haired'.
Origin: Irish (Anglicized surname, Ó Duinn).
A common claim: Often glossed simply as meaning 'dark' Actually: The underlying Irish byname 'donn' specifically means 'brown' or 'brown-haired,' not 'dark' generally.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dunn
Phonetic: DUN IPA: /dʌn/
Popularity of Dunn
Dunn does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
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FAQ
What does the name Dunn mean?
Descendant of Donn, ‘brown-haired’. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dunn)
How do you pronounce Dunn?
Dunn is pronounced DUN (IPA: /dʌn/).
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