| ![Show Contents]() Dunnavant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland
Etymology of DunnavantWhat does the name Dunnavant mean? The old family name Dunnavant 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 Dunnavant familyThe surname Dunnavant 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 Dunnavant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dunnavant research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1255, 1265, 1296 and 1606 are included under the topic Early Dunnavant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dunnavant Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Denoon, Dennin, Denning, Denune, Dunnoon, Dunoon, Denoone and many more. Early Notables of the Dunnavant familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dunnavant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Dunnavant migration to the United States | + |
Dunnavant Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- E. Dunnavant, aged 24, arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Valencia" from St. Jago 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dunnavant (post 1700) | + |
- Anthony L. Dunnavant, American author, best known for co-authoring The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ in 2004
- Homer Felix "Pap" Dunnavant, American founder of Athens Broadcasting in 1948
- William E. Dunnavant, American owner of Athens Broadcasting which holds various station licenses in Alabama including WVNN and WUMP, WHRP and WWFF-FM, son of "Pap" Dunnavant
- P. S. Dunnavant, American dry good merchant in the 1920s, owner of Dunnavant's Building, Huntsville, Alabama, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Siobhan Stolle Dunnavant (b. 1964), American physician and Republican politician, Member of the Virginia Senate (2016-)
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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