Tunnovend History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe old family name Tunnovend 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 Tunnovend familyThe surname Tunnovend 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 Tunnovend familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tunnovend research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1255, 1265, 1296 and 1606 are included under the topic Early Tunnovend History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tunnovend Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Denoon, Dennin, Denning, Denune, Dunnoon, Dunoon, Denoone and many more. Early Notables of the Tunnovend familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tunnovend Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Tunnovend familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Denoon, who was on record in Georgia in 1736; David Denoon, who was naturalized in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1784; Hugh Dunoon, who was on record in Nova Scotia in 1793.
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