"Dunn" meaning in English

See Dunn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dʌn/ [UK], [dɐn] [UK], /dʌn/ [US] Audio: En-ca-done.ogg Forms: Dunns [plural], Doyne [alternative], Dunne [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʌn Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duinn (“descendant of Donn”), a byname from donn (“brown, brown-haired”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Duinn||descendant of Donn}} Irish Ó Duinn (“descendant of Donn”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Dunn (countable and uncountable, plural Dunns)
  1. A surname from Irish. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Dunn-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    A ghost town in Benton County, Indiana.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in Indiana, USA, Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dunn-en-name-GK4G4ssj
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dunn-en-name-X~9Z8zIa
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Harnett County, North Carolina.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in North Carolina, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dunn-en-name--1KGIubW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 10 10 24 22 24 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 9 9 23 22 24 9 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 8 25 24 26 8 0 1
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Scurry County, Texas.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA
    Sense id: en-Dunn-en-name-azoV3swz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 10 10 24 22 24 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 9 9 23 22 24 9 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 8 25 24 26 8 0 1
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dunn-en-name-pi85sxnZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 10 10 24 22 24 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 9 9 23 22 24 9 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 8 25 24 26 8 0 1
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dunn-en-name-rnzyh20m

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        "en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Towns in the United States"
      ],
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        "A number of places in the United States:",
        "A town in Dane County, Wisconsin."
      ],
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          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "Dane County",
          "Dane County#English"
        ],
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          "Wisconsin#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Towns in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A number of places in the United States:",
        "A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin."
      ],
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          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "Dunn County",
          "Dunn County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Wisconsin",
          "Wisconsin#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dʌn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[dɐn]",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dʌn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-ca-done.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c1/En-ca-done.ogg/En-ca-done.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/En-ca-done.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌn"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "dun"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Donn"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Donne"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "done"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Dunne"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Dunn"
  ],
  "word": "Dunn"
}

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