Dinon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Dinon

What does the name Dinon mean?

The old family name Dinon is thought to have derived from the place name Dunoon (Dunomhainn in Gaelic), located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde.

Early Origins of the Dinon family

The surname Dinon was first found in Ross-shire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rois) a former county, now part of the Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles in Northern Scotland, which emerged from the Gaelic lordship of the Earl of Ross. Today Dunoon is a town situated on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute but was originally a barony in Argyllshire. 1

Early History of the Dinon family

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Dinon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Denoon, Dennin, Denning, Denune, Dunnoon, Dunoon, Denoone and many more.

Early Notables of the Dinon family

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Dinon migration to Australia +

Dinon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mrs. Mary Dinon, aged 44, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Henry Moore"

Contemporary Notables of the name Dinon (post 1700) +

William P. Dinon, American Republican politician, Railroad work; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1940, 1944 2

Sources +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html