Nunne Family Crest & Name History

Long before computers fixed spellings, Nunne and Nunn were used side by side. The name is generally explained as “nun, demure person”.

Spelling and variants

The extra “e” in Nunne is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Nun.

Heraldry and the Nunne name

Arms linked to Nunn and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Nunne report, with a museum-style coat of arms.