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![Show Contents]() Dunant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Dunant is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in the region of Dunning in the lower part of Strathearn. Today Dunning is the process of communicating with customers to ensure the collection of accounts receivable derived from the 17th century verb "dun," meaning to demand payment of a debt. Early Origins of the Dunant familyThe surname Dunant was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Dunant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dunant research. Another 243 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1199, 1200, 1234, 1437, 1440, 1514 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Dunant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dunant Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Dunant family name include Dunning, Dunnings, Douning, Downing, Dunnin and many more. Early Notables of the Dunant familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dunant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Dunant family to Ireland
Some of the Dunant family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Dunant surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Dunant Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Abraham Dunant, who arrived in New England in 1735 1
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- Jean Henri Dunant (1828-1910), Swiss philanthropist
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Studiis et rebus honestis
Motto Translation: By study and honourable pursuits.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Dunant migration to the United States 
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