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Doone

Doone is a proper noun used as both a surname and a place name in English-speaking regions. The surname is likely toponymic in origin, deriving from settlement names that described a geographic feature such as a hill or fortified site. Related spellings include Dunn, Dune, and Doon, reflecting regional pronunciation and orthographic variation over time. In historical records, Doone appears in England and Scotland from the medieval period onward.

Place names: Doone may refer to small localities or hamlets in the United Kingdom and other parts

Cultural usage: Doone appears as a surname for fictional characters in literature and film, and as the

See also: Doon, Dunn, Dune.

of
the
former
British
Empire.
These
places
are
typically
rural
and
have
limited
population;
in
some
cases
Doone
survives
as
a
parish
or
farm
name
incorporated
into
larger
communities.
name
of
fictional
places
in
some
works.
The
usage
is
analogous
to
other
toponymic
surnames
that
spread
with
migration.