Dun Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Some records give Dunn; others give Dun. Both point to the same Scottish and English family name. Its meaning, shared with Dunn, is “Dark brown, swarthy”.

A variant of Dunn

Without the “n” of Dunn, Dun is a simpler written form of the same name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Dunne and Dunning.

Heraldry and the Dun name

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