John Dunn

Brief Life History of John

John Dunn had at least 2 sons with Katherine. He died in August 1739, in St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, and was buried in St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Dunn
–1739
Katherine
John Dunn
1736–1738
William Dunn
1738–1811

Sources (7)

  • St Philips Parish Register of Births and Deaths and Burials Charleston South Carolina
  • John Dunn in entry for William Dunn, "South Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1681-1935"
  • St Philips Parish Register of Births and Deaths and Burials Charleston South Carolina

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Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinn, Ó Doinn ‘descendant of Donn’, a byname meaning ‘brown-haired’ or ‘chieftain’. Compare Dunne . This name has sometimes been Anglicized as Brown .

English: nickname for a dark complexioned or swarthy man, from Middle English dun ‘dun, dark’ (Old English dunn ‘dull brown’).

Scottish: habitational name from Dun in Angus, named with Gaelic dùn ‘fort’. Compare Dun .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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