Dunn Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Dunn

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Dunn history with Dunn Family Crest
Dunn Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Dunn

Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origins Available: Irish, Scottish-Alt, Scottish

Where did the Scottish Dunn family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Dunn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dunn, Dunne, Dun and others.

First found in Angus, where the name is associated with the place named Dun.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Dunn, who arrived in Maryland in 1668; Robert Dunn, a Loyalist who settled in Nova Scotia in 1785; Stephen Dunn, a Loyalist who settled in Nova Scotia in 1784.

Motto Translated: Dwell with me.

For more information on the last name Dunn, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Dunn

The Ancestry of Harvey Dunn by Judith Miner Hine Luedemann.
The Dunn Descendants by Charles Dunn Owens.

Some noteworthy people of the name Dunn

John M Dunn (b. 1945), American president of Western Michigan University (2007-)
Harvey Thomas Dunn (1884-1952), famous American painter
Patricia Cecile Dunn (b. 1953), American former non-executive chairwoman of the board of Hewlett-Packard Company
Stephen Dunn (b. 1939), American poet awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Douglas Eaglesham Dunn (b. 1942), Scottish poet, academic and critic
Hugh Alexander Dunn (1923-2005), diplomat who served as Australian ambassador in Taiwan (1969-1972) and China
Olav Dunn (1876-1939), Norwegian novelist
Air Marshal Sir Patrick Hunter Dunn KBE, CBE, CB, DFC, FRAeS (1912-2004), British RAF Officer
Alexander Roberts Dunn (1833-1868), the first Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross
Edward John Dunn (1844-1937), Australian geologist

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Dunn family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Dunn coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Dunn genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Dunn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dunn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.