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'''Dunne''' is an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[surname]] from County Laoise and [[County Wicklow]] derived from the [[Gaelic]] ''O'Duinn'' and ''O'Doinn'', meaning "dark" or "brown" . Dunne is an uncommon [[given name]]. People with the name Dunne include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=dunne&capname=Dunne&letter=d&user=IIS&refer=ISP&item=ss |title=Dunne coat of arms, family crest and Dunne family history |publisher=irishsurnames.com |accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> |
'''Dunne''' is an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[surname]] from County Laoise and [[County Wicklow]], derived from the [[Gaelic]] ''O'Duinn'' and ''O'Doinn'', meaning "dark" or "brown" . Dunne is an uncommon [[given name]]. People with the name Dunne include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=dunne&capname=Dunne&letter=d&user=IIS&refer=ISP&item=ss |title=Dunne coat of arms, family crest and Dunne family history |publisher=irishsurnames.com |accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:32, 1 January 2008
Dunne is an Irish surname from County Laoise and County Wicklow, derived from the Gaelic O'Duinn and O'Doinn, meaning "dark" or "brown" . Dunne is an uncommon given name. People with the name Dunne include:[1]
Origin | |
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Word/name | Gaelic |
Meaning | "dark" or "brown" |
Region of origin | Ireland |
- Ben Dunne, Irish businessman
- Bernard Dunne, Irish professional boxer and holder of the European Super bantamweight title
- Chavelita Dunne, British feminist writing as George Egerton
- Dominick Dunne, American writer and film producer
- Dominique Dunne, American actress, daughter of Dominick
- Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, American politician
- Finley Peter Dunne, American writer
- Griffin Dunne, American actor, son of Dominick
- Irene Dunne, Irish actress
- Jeff Dunne, Australian Rules footballer
- Jimmy Dunne, Irish soccer player
- Joe Dunne, Irish soccer player
- Joe Dunne (fighter), Fighter of Team Titan
- John Dunne, poet, usually spelled John Donne
- John Gregory Dunne, American writer and literary critic
- John William Dunne, British engineer and author of An Experiment with Time
- Patrick Dunne, Irish football goalkeeper
- Peter Dunne, New Zealand politician
- Peter Masten Dunne, historian
- Philip Dunne, one of several people including
- Philip Dunne, American screenwriter
- Philip Dunne, British politician
- Philip Russell Rendel Dunne
- Richard Dunne, Irish soccer player
- Robin Dunne, Canadian actor
- Tom Dunne, Irish radio presenter
- Tony Dunne, Irish soccer player
References
- ^ "Dunne coat of arms, family crest and Dunne family history". irishsurnames.com. Retrieved 2007-12-31.