Brief Life History of Eleanor
Eleanor Dunn was born about 1752 as the daughter of John Ross Dunn Esq. and Mary Read. She married Peter Faust on 23 October 1800, in Rowan, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died about 1838, at the age of 88.
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- History of Rowan County NC by Rev Jerome Rumple identifies John Dunn Esq's daughter Eleanor
- Will of Eleanor Faust probated, Rowan County NC
- Deed Wm Harrison to Elenor Dunn daughter of John Dunn, Rowan County NC
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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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