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Dunne

Dunne is a surname of Irish origin. It is commonly traced to the Gaelic Ó Duinn, meaning descendant of Duinn, with the root Duinn being a personal name in its own right. The spelling Dunne is one of several Anglicizations of Gaelic surnames, and in modern Ireland and among the Irish diaspora it is often found without prefixes such as O’ or Ó.

Today, Dunne is a widely distributed surname in Ireland and among people of Irish descent worldwide, including

Orthography varies with genealogical and immigration histories. Variants include O’Duinn and other Gaelic forms that reflect

In culture, the surname Dunne appears in literature and media as a family name, and it is

North
America,
the
United
Kingdom,
Canada,
and
Australia.
The
name
appears
in
historical
and
contemporary
records
from
medieval
Gaelic
times
to
the
present,
reflecting
the
long-standing
presence
of
Irish
families
with
this
lineage.
the
same
lineage,
as
well
as
different
Anglicized
spellings
that
arose
from
phonetic
rendering
of
Gaelic
names
at
various
times
and
places.
borne
by
individuals
across
diverse
fields
such
as
politics,
academia,
the
arts,
and
sports.
This
spread
mirrors
the
broader
pattern
of
Irish
surnames
becoming
part
of
the
fabric
of
anglophone
societies
through
migration
and
cultural
exchange.