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Town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Dunoon (/dʌˈnuːn/; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Omhain [t̪un ˈo.ɪɲ]) is the main town on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the
Dunoon
Castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Dunoon Castle is a ruined castle in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle sat upon a cone-shaped hill about 80 feet (24 m) high. Very little remains
Dunoon_Castle
Building in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Castle House is situated in the Scottish town of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute. It sits on top of a promontory called Castle Hill, between West Bay and East
Castle_House,_Dunoon
Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
settlement, Dunoon, on the Firth of Clyde. Settlements in Cowal include: Ardentinny Ardgartan Ardnadam Ardtaraig Arrochar Blairmore Cairndow Carrick Castle Clachaig
Cowal
Massacre
took the Lamonts captive. The two castles were set alight and razed, and the prisoners were transported by boat to Dunoon, where the Campbells slaughtered
Dunoon_massacre
Scottish nobleman and politician (1516–1571)
Lennox himself withdrew to Dumbarton Castle. After a consultation with his English officers, Lennox attacked Dunoon Castle and burnt the nearby village and
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
Matthew_Stewart,_4th_Earl_of_Lennox
This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Dunoon, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
List of listed buildings in Dunoon
List_of_listed_buildings_in_Dunoon
Country house in Scotland
"Combined Training Centre – Castle Toward". Retrieved 4 March 2007. "Castles during World War Two". "Castle Toward Sell Off". Dunoon Observer. 10 October 2003
Castle_Toward
Sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Campbell adopted it as their spiritual home. From the 14th century, Dunoon Castle, a short distance away, was held by the Campbell family and in the 1440s
Holy_Loch
Scottish noblewoman (1533–1587)
itself was in April 1554, possibly at Castle Campbell. During her married years, Jean lived for a time at Dunoon Castle, where her half-sister, Mary, Queen
Lady_Jean_Stewart
Scottish nobleman and politician
with four thousand men occupied Dunoon Castle. After a consultation with his English officers, Lennox attacked Dunoon Castle, as well as burning the nearby
Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll
Archibald_Campbell,_4th_Earl_of_Argyll
"Carrick Castle | Designation | trove.scot". Retrieved 18 January 2026. "Dunoon, Castle House | Place | trove.scot". Retrieved 16 January 2026. "Castle Lachlan
List of castles in Argyll and Bute
List_of_castles_in_Argyll_and_Bute
List of settlements in Argyll and Bute council area
Castle Dunbeg Dunoon, Dunoon Castle, Dunoon Pier, Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon Stadium, Dunoon Primary School, Dunoon Grammar School Dunstaffnage Castle
List of places in Argyll and Bute
List_of_places_in_Argyll_and_Bute
Building in Dunoon, Scotland
Queen's Hall is a building in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Standing at 9 Argyll Street, adjacent to Castle Hill, it has been the town's multi-function
Queen's_Hall,_Dunoon
Human settlement in Scotland
Cowal peninsula. It now forms part of the continuous habitation between Dunoon and Hunters Quay, where the Holy Loch joins the Firth of Clyde. It originally
Kirn,_Dunoon
Scottish nobleman (c. 1433 – 1493)
Justiciary and Sheriff of Lorne. On 15 January 1472, King James III granted Dunoon Castle to Campbell and his heirs, with the power to appoint constables, porters
Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll
Colin_Campbell,_1st_Earl_of_Argyll
natural philosophy. Castle House Museum (8 March 2025). "Women's History Month 2025: High Achievers at Dunoon Grammar School". Castle House Museum. Retrieved
Jeanie_Stewart_Oswald
Human settlement in Scotland
Toward (Scottish Gaelic: Tollard) is a village near Dunoon, west of Scotland, in the south of the Cowal Peninsula. During World War II, the Toward area
Toward
Scottish nobleman (died 1340)
of Edward Balliol, Colin sided with David II. Amidst the struggle, Dunoon Castle was captured by a force led by members of the Campbell clan, possibly
Sir Colin Og Campbell of Lochawe
Sir_Colin_Og_Campbell_of_Lochawe
Palmerston fort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Wars and decommissioned in 1956. There was also the Dunoon Battery located atop Castle Hill in Dunoon. There was a battery on the east shore, the Cloch
Ardhallow_Battery
Council area of Scotland
Craighouse; Craignure; Craobh Haven; Crarae; Crinan; Clachaig; Carrick Castle; Dunoon; Dalavich; Dalmally; Druimdrishaig; Drumlemble; Duchlage; Dunbeg; Edentaggart;
Argyll_and_Bute
American Internet sketch comedy duo
Nick Kocher married Scottish actress Karen Gillan in May 2022 at Castle Toward in Dunoon, Scotland. The Goodwin Games (2013) (as writers) Saturday Night
BriTANicK
Victorian pier in Dunoon, Scotland
Dunoon Pier is a Victorian pier in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is owned by Argyll and Bute Council, and was completed in its current form in
Dunoon_Pier
Cloch Point To Dunoon Anti-submarine Boom, Firth of Clyde Ardhallow Battery, Dunoon, Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute Dunoon Battery, Castle gardens Portkil
Coastal fortifications in Scotland
Coastal_fortifications_in_Scotland
butter. Mary visited Inveraray Castle and Dunoon Castle, the home of Lady Jean Stewart, and Toward Castle on 29 July. She crossed the River Clyde to
Progresses of Mary, Queen of Scots
Progresses_of_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
Human settlement in Scotland
and was used by the Dukes of Argyll travelling between Dunoon, Inveraray and Rosneath Castle and in later years by drovers from Argyll travelling to
Ardentinny
Highland Scottish clan
Clan Campbell received charter for the lands around Dunoon, and they proceeded to turn the castle into their main seat. Regardless of the fierce rivalry
Clan_Lamont
Jewel belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots
from collecting rents or selling goods. A messenger boy was sent to Dunoon Castle to summon the couple to appear before the council in Edinburgh. The
Great_H_of_Scotland
Church in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Campbell adopted it as their spiritual home. From the 14th century, Dunoon Castle, a short distance away, was held by the Campbell family and in the 1440s
Kilmun Parish Church and Argyll Mausoleum
Kilmun_Parish_Church_and_Argyll_Mausoleum
Topics referred to by the same term
Castle House, or Bailieborough Castle, County Cavan, Ireland Castle House, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Castle House School, Newport, Shropshire
Castle_House
Mock castle in Scotland
"Dunans Castle, Glendaruel | Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland". Buildingsatrisk.org.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2012. "News Archive". Dunoon-observer
Dunans_Castle
1565 rebellion by James Stewart against Mary Queen of Scots
assembled at Glasgow in July, and Châtelherault and the earls met up at Dunoon Castle in Argyll in August 1565. The English politician William Cecil gave
Chaseabout_Raid
Scottish monument
Ayrshire. List of listed buildings in Dunoon "The Creation and Controversy of Dunoon's Highland Mary". Castle House Museum. 21 June 2022. Ordnance Gazetteer
Highland_Mary_(statue)
Road in Scotland
Parish Church, Dunoon Dunoon Pier, Dunoon Highland Mary statue, Dunoon McColl's Hotel (1883–2015; now demolished) Laudervale, Dunoon (the now-demolished
A815_road_(Scotland)
Scottish engraver and watercolorist (1796–1882)
Edinburgh & London 1830 Carrick Castle; Dunfermline Palace; Dunoon Castle; Dunstuffnage Castle; Falkland Palace; Kildrummie Castle in Mar; Court of Linlithgow
William_Miller_(engraver)
a voyage from "Zebu", Spanish East Indies to Boston, Massachusetts. Dunoon Castle United Kingdom The paddle steamer was severely damaged by fire at Glasgow
List of shipwrecks in August 1881
List_of_shipwrecks_in_August_1881
Building in Scotland
century. In 1646, the castle was besieged and ultimately destroyed by Clan Campbell, during the event now known as the Massacre of Dunoon. The Cowal Peninsula
Asgog_Castle
and burial sites, through Roman remains and medieval structures such as castles and monasteries, to later structures such as industrial sites and buildings
Scheduled monuments in Argyll and Bute
Scheduled_monuments_in_Argyll_and_Bute
William Denny Dumbarton United Kingdom For private owner. 29 April Dunoon Castle Steamship William Denny Dumbarton United Kingdom For private owner
List_of_ship_launches_in_1826
granted lands near Dunoon in 1435, and further lands in Glassary. By the 16th century, the family were known as "of Auchinbreck". The castle appears on Timothy
Auchenbreck_Castle
Steam Navigation Co. 30 March Dunoon Castle Paddle steamer Messrs. Wingate Whiteinch United Kingdom For Rothesay and Dunoon Carriers. March Bangalore Steamship
List_of_ship_launches_in_1867
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1881 Ship State Description Dunoon Castle United Kingdom The paddle steamer ran aground in the Clyde at Greenock, Renfrewshire
List of shipwrecks in July 1881
List_of_shipwrecks_in_July_1881
Ruined 16th-century castle in Scotland
Corra Castle (also known as Corrax, Corax or Corehouse Castle) is a ruined 16th-century castle within the Corehouse Estate near New Lanark, Scotland. It
Corra_Castle
Type of parish in the Church of Scotland
1873 Lanark Innellan 7th Jul 1873 Dunoon Castle Douglas 1st Dec 1873 Crossmichael, Kelton Kirn 12th Jan 1874 Dunoon Glenprosen Kirriemuir Galashiels:
Quoad_sacra_parish
was on a voyage from Castle Hill to Weymouth, Dorset. She was refloated and taken in to Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Dunoon Castle United Kingdom The paddle
List of shipwrecks in August 1880
List_of_shipwrecks_in_August_1880
Human settlement in Scotland
transport is by bus with a regular service between Dunoon and Inveraray, and Dunoon and Carrick Castle, situated south of Lochgoilhead on Loch Goil. Access
Strachur
one of her three crew. Survivors were rescued by the paddle steamer Dunoon Castle ( United Kingdom). Golovna Norway The ship was driven ashore on the
List of shipwrecks in January 1869
List_of_shipwrecks_in_January_1869
This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Dunoon And Kilmun in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
List of listed buildings in Dunoon And Kilmun
List_of_listed_buildings_in_Dunoon_And_Kilmun
School, Toward, Dunoon Ulva Primary School, Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull Campbeltown Grammar School, Campbeltown Dunoon Grammar School, Dunoon Hermitage Academy
List of state schools in Scotland (council areas excluding cities, A–D)
List_of_state_schools_in_Scotland_(council_areas_excluding_cities,_A–D)
Sea inlet on west coast of Scotland
2014. Retrieved 14 December 2016. "Portavadie Port Information | Cowal & Dunoon | CalMac Ferries". www.calmac.co.uk. "Crinan Canal Feature Page on Undiscovered
Loch_Fyne
Ferry operator in Scotland
the red Caledonian lion. In 1974, a new car ferry service from Gourock to Dunoon was introduced with the ferries MV Jupiter and MV Juno. In 1990, the ferry
Caledonian_MacBrayne
Human settlement in Scotland
in Mid Argyll and Cowal. As the nearest Hospital is some miles away in Dunoon, a disused phone box in the village was converted to house a defibrillator
Glendaruel
Civil parish in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
(presbyterian church) of Dunoon and synod of Argyll. It is bounded by Loch Riddan, and by the parishes of Kilfinan, Strachur, Dunoon, and Inverchaolain. It
Kilmodan
Coastal town in Inverclyde, Scotland
to Dunoon. A car ferry service is run by Western Ferries from McInroy's Point on the west side of the town to Hunter's Quay to the north of Dunoon. Like
Gourock
Scottish actor and comedian (born 1942)
nightmare'. She used to get after them." In the mid-1960s, Flo was on holiday in Dunoon with her husband and two children. "My mother said, 'I saw Florence walking
Billy_Connolly
Scottish architect (1776-1855)
(1815) Cambusnethan Priory (1816) Inverary Courthouse (1816) High Kirk, Dunoon (1816) Keith Parish Church (1816) The Market House, Duns (1816) Channelkirk
James_Gillespie_Graham
Village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Isles, lived here before moving to his new residence at Carnasserie Castle. The castle comprises an oblong, three-storey main block, with round towers to
Kilmartin
daily services from Gourock Prince’s Pier, leaving at 8.20am, calling at Dunoon, Rothesay, Fairlie, Millport, Lochranza, Pinmill, Machrie Bay, arriving
PS_Windsor_Castle
Historic county and registration county of western Scotland
are mountainous. Six towns in the county held burgh status: Campbeltown, Dunoon, Inveraray, Lochgilphead, Oban, and Tobermory. Argyll borders Inverness-shire
Argyll
Highland Scottish clan
Seal of Scotland, Hereditary Keeper of the royal castles of Dunoon, Carrick Castle, Dunstaffnage Castle and Tarbet, Admiral of the Western coasts and isles
Clan_Campbell
Lover of Robert Burns
interred closer to the kirk. A statue of her was also erected at Dunoon on the Castle Hill. It was R.H.Cromek in his Reliques of Robert Burns, who first
Mary_Campbell_(Highland_Mary)
Scottish military campaign
Scottish administration of the area and ordered the building of royal castles at Dunoon, Cowal and Tarbet, Kintyre. Shortly after Alexander II's wedding to
Scottish expedition into Argyll (1221–1222)
Scottish_expedition_into_Argyll_(1221–1222)
Island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland
Group St Ninian Formation Toward Quay Grit Member Bullrock Greywacke Member Dunoon Phyllite Formation The Palaeozoic sedimentary and extrusive igneous sequence
Isle_of_Bute
Scottish actress and filmmaker (born 1987)
Gillan married American writer-actor Nick Kocher in a ceremony at Castle Toward in Dunoon, Scotland. The couple have a daughter, born in November 2024, and
Karen_Gillan
Inlet on the west coast of Scotland
western shoreline of the upper Firth. The main town on the Cowal Peninsula is Dunoon. Ardlamont Point on the Ardlamont Peninsula, which extends off the Cowal
Firth_of_Clyde
a hotel in Dunoon, Cowal, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It stood, on Tom-a-Mhoid Road (the A815) in the town's West Bay, adjacent to Castle Hill and the
McColl's_Hotel
Title in the peerage of Scotland
the Western Coasts and Isles Hereditary Keeper of the Royal Castles of: Carrick, Dunoon, Dunstaffnage, Tarbert Hereditary High Sheriff of Argyllshire
Duke_of_Argyll
High Steward of Scotland
Stewarts acquired the lordship of the Cowal Peninsula, with their castle at Dunoon. He is recorded as playing a prominent part in affairs during the reign
Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
Alexander_Stewart,_4th_High_Steward_of_Scotland
Scottish unitary authority council in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
South and the Isles (4 seats) Oban North and Lorn (4 seats) Cowal (3 seats) Dunoon (3 seats) Isle of Bute (3 seats) Lomond North (3 seats) Helensburgh Central
Argyll_and_Bute_Council
Scottish actor
placed at Rosedale Cemetery and another was added to the Castle House Museum at Castle Gardens, Dunoon.[citation needed] Chaplin's Goliath: In Search of Scotland's
Eric_Campbell_(actor)
Name list
time many Lamont's changed their names to Lamond. The Lamont Castle is located in Dunoon in Western Scotland. Lamond-Riggs, a residential neighborhood
Lamond
Village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
ferry crossings from Tarbert to Portavadie on the Cowal peninsula and from Dunoon ((Cowal)), to Gourock in Inverclyde. Once on the Kintyre peninsula you can
Tarbert,_Kintyre
British actress and screenwriter (born 1959)
half my life [in Scotland]". She frequently returns to Scotland and visits Dunoon in Argyll and Bute. She owns a home nearby, on the shore of Loch Eck. Thompson's
Emma_Thompson
British politician (born 1948)
House of Lords in 2005. Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Garnett was born in Dunoon, Scotland, to Barbara Rutherford-Smith, Jarrow hunger marcher, a teacher
Virginia_Bottomley
v t e Settlements in Argyll and Bute Towns Campbeltown Dunoon Garelochhead Helensburgh Inveraray Lochgilphead Oban Rothesay Tobermory Villages, suburbs
Craigendoran
Statistical region used by the UK Government
Dudley & Sandwell Dumbarton Dumfries & Annan Dundee Dunfermline Dungannon Dunoon & Bute Eastbourne Ebbw Vale & Abergavenny Edinburgh Eilean Siar Enniskillen
Travel_to_work_area
1792 song by Robert Burns
Highland Mary Highland Mary bronze by David Watson Stevenson (1896), in Dunoon, Scotland "Commentary: Broadside ballad entitled 'Highland Mary'". Edinburgh:
Highland_Mary
Shinty club based in Dunoon, Scotland
in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The club fields a side in the Women's League and is the only shinty team at adult level operating in Dunoon. The
Cowal_and_Bute_(shinty)
Scottish soldier
married Mary, daughter of Duncan Stewart, 1st of Strathgarry; Minister of Dunoon. James Campbell Elizabeth Campbell, who married Alexander Campbell, 1st
Robert_Campbell_of_Glenlyon
Village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
v t e Settlements in Argyll and Bute Towns Campbeltown Dunoon Garelochhead Helensburgh Inveraray Lochgilphead Oban Rothesay Tobermory Villages, suburbs
Achahoish
replaced his father as minister of Morvern in 1639. In 1666 he translated to Dunoon but returned to Morvern in 1668. He translated to Eastwood in 1679. In May
Hector_McLaine
Country within the United Kingdom
Archived from the original on 12 January 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2014. "Dunoon and the US Navy". Argyllonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 September
Scotland
Village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
until the completion of the shorter A8003. The village is served by the 478 Dunoon–Portavadie bus, operated by West Coast Motors. A CalMac ferry connects Tighnabruaich
Tighnabruaich
York Cruickshank Botanic Garden, Aberdeen Benmore Botanic Garden, near Dunoon, first outstation of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Crarae Gardens,
List of botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
List_of_botanical_gardens_in_the_United_Kingdom
Primary road in Argyll & Bute, Scotland
of Bute. The A866 is part of the 478 Dunoon–Portavadie bus route. "Colintraive Port Information | Cowal & Dunoon". CalMac Ferries. "Rhubodach Port Information
A886_road
Scottish games
The Cowal Highland Gathering, better known as the Cowal Games, is held in Dunoon, Scotland, every August. It is the largest Highland games in Scotland, attracting
Highland_games
Dunkerton Dunkirk Dunkirk Prize Dunluce Castle Dunmore Dunnottar Castle Dunoon Dunster Castle Dunvegan Castle Dunwich Duplex Duquesne Durban Durham Dursley
List of ship names of the Royal Navy (D–F)
List_of_ship_names_of_the_Royal_Navy_(D–F)
Type of ancient or medieval fort in Britain and Ireland
Welsh din-y-bas ("fort of the shallow"). Dunlop, Ayrshire Dunnottar Castle Dunoon, Argyll and Bute Duns, Berwickshire Duntarvie, West Lothian Tantallon
Dun_(fortification)
Scottish landscape painter (1827–1899)
According to Edward Pinnington's biography of Fraser, he was brought up at Dunoon on the coast of Argyll, and in an unfinished autobiography, he described
Alexander_Fraser_(painter)
Species of mammal
cull was legal". Argyll Bute 24. Dunoon. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022. Castle, Stephen (24 August 2024). "The
Wild_boar
Scottish clan
Duchernan display the gyronny prevalent in Campbell heraldry. In June, 1564, at Dunoon, in an agreement between Iver MacIver of Lergachonzie, and Archibald Campbell
Clan_MacIver
Scottish architect (1804-1862)
Aberdeenshire (1849) Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and rectory, Kilbride Hill, Dunoon (1850) Remodelling of New Pitsligo Episcopal Church (1850) St Mary's Episcopal
John_Henderson_(architect)
Glen in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Peninsula to Dunoon on the Firth of Clyde coast. The A83 continues on past Cairndow and Loch Fyne Oysters to Inveraray and Inveraray Castle on Loch Fyne
Glen_Kinglas
Secondary school in Mandeville, Jamaica, Jamaica
College Tichfield Westwood William Knibb Wolmer's York Castle Technical high Dinthill Dunoon Park Frome Herbert Morrison Holmwood Jose Marti Kingston
Manchester High School, Jamaica
Manchester_High_School,_Jamaica
MP for Glasgow (1775–1853)
Ewing consequently became known as Craw Ewing. In 1824 Ewing built Castle House in Dunoon, which he subsequently sold. In 1830 Ewing purchased the Levenside
James_Ewing_of_Strathleven
Downham Market (DM6) 01367 — Faringdon (FN7) 01368 — Dunbar (DN8) 01369 — Dunoon (DN9) 01370 — unused 0370 was Hockley, Essex (ES0) – numbers were transferred
List of dialling codes in the United Kingdom
List_of_dialling_codes_in_the_United_Kingdom
Public Catholic school in Kingston, Jamaica
College Tichfield Westwood William Knibb Wolmer's York Castle Technical high Dinthill Dunoon Park Frome Herbert Morrison Holmwood Jose Marti Kingston
Campion_College,_Jamaica
of Bute PA PA21 Tighnabruaich Argyll PA PA22 Colintraive Argyll PA PA23 Dunoon Argyll PA PA24, PA25, PA26, PA27 Cairndow Argyll PA PA28 Campbeltown Argyll
List of postcode districts in the United Kingdom
List_of_postcode_districts_in_the_United_Kingdom
Human settlement in Scotland
v t e Settlements in Argyll and Bute Towns Campbeltown Dunoon Garelochhead Helensburgh Inveraray Lochgilphead Oban Rothesay Tobermory Villages, suburbs
Whitehouse,_Argyll
(as Kilmarnock Grammar School, 1630) Hutchesons' Grammar School (1641) Dunoon Grammar School (1641) Campbeltown Grammar School (1686) The Mary Erskine
List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom
List_of_the_oldest_schools_in_the_United_Kingdom
DUNOON CASTLE
DUNOON CASTLE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Variety; Art
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Dunson, of which this may be a variant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from a place in Northamptonshire, named from Old English dus ‘mound’ or dūst ‘dust’ + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘farmstead’.
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
From Doon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in East Anglia, one in Norfolk and the other in Suffolk, both named with the Old Norse personal name Gunni (see Gunn 1) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Dutton, especially those in Cheshire and Lancashire. The first of these is named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the second is from Old English personal name Dudd(a) (see Dodd 1) + Old English tūn.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh, DUNCAN means "brown warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : probably a patronymic from Dunn 2 or 4. Compare Donson.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the numerous places so called. The vast majority, including those in Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Dumfries, County Durham, Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Sussex, and West Yorkshire, are named from Old English denu ‘valley’ (see Dean 1) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. An isolated example in Northamptonshire appears in Domesday Book as Dodintone ‘settlement associated with Dodda’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Gunnison.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Dotson.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of London.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dunstan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Dunton. Most (for example those in Bedfordshire, Essex, Leicestershire, Norfolk, and Warwickshire) are named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ (see Down 1) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One in Buckinghamshire probably has as its first element the Old English personal name Dudda (see Dodd).
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Jamaican
Hill Settlement; From the Farm on the Hill Town
Girl/Female
Muslim
Variety, Art
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so called in North Yorkshire, Hampshire, and Kent. The Yorkshire place is named from the Old English personal name Hūna + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; that in Hampshire from the genitive plural of hund ‘hound’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; and the Kentish place from Old English huntena, genitive plural of hunta ‘hunter’ + dūn ‘hill’. The present-day distribution shows clusters in North and South Yorkshire, and also in Norfolk.
Boy/Male
English
From the farm on the hill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Dundon, a place in Somerset, named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ + denu ‘valley’.Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name, de Aunou (from a place in Orne, France) or de Auney, from any of various places named Aunay, for example in Calvados and Seine-et-Oise, France.
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n.
The dunlin.
n.
An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the bursae muscosae), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe.
v. t.
To shut up in a dungeon.
n.
Same as Bunyon.
n.
The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle.
n.
A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign, sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States, and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain.
n.
The dunlin.
n.
That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league; as, the weavers have formed a union; trades unions have become very numerous; the United States of America are often called the Union.
n.
The dunlin.
n.
A close, dark prison, common/, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.
n.
The dunlin.
n.
Alt. of Durion
n.
See Bunyon.
n.
A species of sandpiper (Tringa alpina); -- called also churr, dorbie, grass bird, and red-backed sandpiper. It is found both in Europe and America.
n.
A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.
v. i.
To take rest and refreshment at noon.
n.
The fruit of the durio. It is oval or globular, and eight or ten inches long. It has a hard prickly rind, containing a soft, cream-colored pulp, of a most delicious flavor and a very offensive odor. The seeds are roasted and eaten like chestnuts.
n.
Alt. of Bunion