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Dunn (surname)
The surname ''Dunn'' has several different origins. In some cases it is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname ''Ó Duinn'', meaning "grandson of ''Donn''"; the Gaelic ''Donn'' was originally a byname, meaning "brown-haired" or "chieftain". Another origin of the surname ''Dunn'' is from the Middle English ''dunn'', meaning "dark-coloured"; this name originated as a nickname for one with dark hair. Another origin is from a habitative name, derived from Dun in Angus, Scotland; this place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic '' dùn'', meaning "fort". Another origin is from the Gaelic ''donn'', meaning "brown"., which cited: , for the surname "Dunn". __NOTOC__ Notable people with the surname include A * Adam Dunn (born 1979), American ball * Alan Dunn (born 1961), American baseball player * Alan Dunn (cartoonist) (1900–1974), American cartoonist * Albert Dunn (1864–1937), British politician * Albert T. Dunn (1842–1916), Canadian politician *Alby Dunn (1941–2009), Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicised
Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influence of English culture and business on other countries outside England or the United Kingdom, including their media, cuisine, popular culture, technology, business practices, laws, or political systems. Linguistic anglicisation is the practice of modifying foreign words, names, and phrases to make them easier to spell, pronounce or understand in English. The term commonly refers to the respelling of foreign words, often to a more drastic degree than that implied in, for example, romanisation. One instance is the word "dandelion", modified from the French ''dent-de-lion'' ("lion's tooth", a reference to the plant's sharply indented leaves). The term can also refer to phonological adaptation without spelling change: ''spaghetti'', for example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Dunn (cartoonist)
Alan Dunn (1900–1974) was a cartoonist known for his work in ''The New Yorker''. He also had architectural expertise and submitted work to the magazine ''Architectural Record''. He was married to fellow cartoonist Mary Petty. Dunn studied at Columbia University, the National Academy of Design and the American Academy in Rome. Alan Dunn and Mary Petty Papers, Syracuse University He eventually became ''The New Yorkers most prolific illustrator, creating nine covers and nearly 2000 cartoons over 47 years. A cartoon of his is credited with inspiring the . Dunn and Petty donated their papers to |
April Dunn
April Dunn (July 6, 1986 – March 28, 2020) was an American disability rights activist. Dunn lived in Louisiana and worked as chair of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council (LDDC) and for the governor's office. Dunn was best known for helping to advocate for the passage of Act 833 which provides an alternative to graduation for students who are unable to pass standardized tests in the state. Early life Dunn was born on July 6, 1986, and was put up for adoption by her biological mother. At the age of five months, she was adopted by a teacher, Joannette Dunn, and lived with both her mother and her grandmother in Covington, Louisiana and Baton Rouge growing up. Dunn was born with both fetal alcohol syndrome and cerebral palsy. As a child, she often had upper respiratory infections and pneumonia. She attended Glen Oaks High School, but was unable to receive a diploma at graduation because she was unable to pass the standardized tests in the state. Work Dunn became invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antony Dunn
Antony Dunn is an English poet and dramatist. He was born in London in 1973. He won the Newdigate Prize for ''Judith with the Head of Holofernes'' in 1995 and received a Society of Authors Eric Gregory Award in 2000. He has published four collections of poems, Pilots and Navigators (Oxford Poets 1998), Flying Fish (Carcanet OxfordPoets 2002), Bugs (Carcanet OxfordPoets 2009) and Take This One to Bed (Valley Press 2016). He edited and introduced Ex Libris, a posthumous collection of poems by David Hughes (Valley Press 2015). Antony Dunn was Poet in Residence at the University of York for 2006 and for the Ilkley Literature Festival in 2010. His writing for theatre and film has included Goose Chase and Shepherds' Delight (both for Riding Lights Theatre Company), Timewarp 2000 (Barbican, York) and a screen adaption of Albert Camus' stageplay, Cross Purpose (First Man Productions). In 2006 he contributed lyrics to Mark Ravenhill's pantomime, ''Dick Whittington and His Cat Dick, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Dunn
Anne Dunn (born 4 September, 1929) is an English artist associated with the second generation of the School of London. Background and education Born in London, England, Dunn is the daughter of the Canadian steel magnate Sir James Dunn, 1st baronet (1874–1956) and his second wife, Irene Clarice Richards, a former musical-comedy actress who had previous been married to Francis Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensberry. Dunn studied in London at Chelsea School of Art (1949–50) and at the Anglo-French Centre (1952) under Henry Moore and guest artist Fernand Léger before going to the Académie Julian in Paris, France in 1952. Career Dunn's art has been exhibited in Europe and North America and can be seen at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the Arts Council Collection in London, and many private collections. Two drawings and two paintings are in the Government Art Collection. Her first solo show was at the Leicester Galleries of London in 1957, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Dunn
Anita Dunn ( Babbitt; born January 8, 1958) is an American political strategist serving as a senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, having originally held the post from January 20, 2021 to August 12, 2021, and returning May 5, 2022. Previously, she served as acting White House Communications Director in the Obama White House. Additionally, she served as managing director at SKDK, a strategic communications firm in Washington, D.C., and an advisor to the Biden presidential transition. Dunn has worked on six Democratic presidential campaigns over a period of 40 years. Early life and education Dunn was raised in Bethesda, Maryland, the daughter of Albert E. Babbitt and Carol Hutto Babbitt. Her father's brother was the modernist composer Milton Babbitt. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. Career Dunn began her career in the Carter White House, first as an intern for White House Communications Director Gerald Rafshoon and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Dunn
Andy Dunn (born February 20, 1979) is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Bonobos Inc. Dunn served as CEO for eleven years after co-founding the Bonobos brand in 2007. In June 2017, Walmart announced it was purchasing the Bonobos brand for $310 million in cash. Dunn joined Walmart after the purchase to lead the company's collection of direct-to-consumer brands. Career Early years Dunn was a consultant for Bain & Company in the US and Latin America following college. His time at Bain included consulting for catalog-based retailer Lands’ End, which served as inspiration for the direct-to-consumer business and customer service model of Bonobos. Afterwards, Dunn worked as a private equity analyst at Wind Point Partners before business school. Bonobos Started by Stanford graduate students Andy Dunn and Brian Spaly, Bonobos was created with the goal to provide men with better-fitting men's pants and a better shopping experience by building the brand on the internet. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Dunn (other)
Andrew Dunn may refer to: * Andrew Dunn (actor) (born 1957), English actor * Andrew Dunn (businessman) (1854–1934), Australian newspaper proprietor and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council * Andrew Dunn (cinematographer), British cinematographer * Andrew Dunn (horticulturalist) (born 1917), 2003 Victoria Medal of Honour winner * Andrew Hunter Dunn (1839–1914), bishop of Quebec * Andy Dunn (born 1979), American entrepreneur * Andrew Dunn (Baseball), American baseball commissioner See also * Andrew Dunne Andrew "Andy" Dunne born 18 October 1979 in Castleknock Dublin, Ireland is a former professional rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half ... (born 1979), Irish rugby union player * Andrew Dunne (priest) (died 1823), Irish priest {{hndis, Dunn, Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderson Dunn
Anderson Dunn (born 6 May 1944) is a retired British police officer. Dunn was adopted by William Rennie and his wife Wilma (née Turner).Biography, ''Who's Who'' He joined the Metropolitan Police in London as a constable in 1963 and rose through the ranks. In 1987, he transferred to Thames Valley Police as a chief superintendent, and the following year he was promoted to assistant chief constable (operations). In 1993, he transferred to Northamptonshire Police as deputy chief constable. On 5 September 1994, he returned to the Metropolitan Police as assistant commissioner and took command of Area No. 3 (North-East Area) following the reorganisation which saw expansion from four to six assistant commissioners, all but one placed in charge of one of the five operational areas. In 1997, he moved to Area No. 2 (North-West Area). In 2000, when the force reverted to having four assistant commissioners each in charge of a portfolio instead of an operational area, he became Assistant Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliyah Dunn
Aliyah Dunn (born 19 October 1999) is a New Zealand netball international. Dunn was a prominent member of the Central Pulse teams that won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premiership titles. She was also a fringe member of the 2017 Southern Steel team that won the inaugural ANZ Premiership title. Dunn was also a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup and the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series. Between 2015 and 2017, Dunn also represented the New Zealand women's national basketball team at under-17 and under-19 (Junior Tall Ferns) levels. In 2022 she played for Tokomanawa Queens in the new Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa league. Early life, family and education Dunn was born and raised in Invercargill. She is of Māori and Samoan descent. She is a distant cousin of Te Amo Amaru-Tibble. They had never met before becoming 2021 Central Pulse team mates. However, they found out they are related through Dunn's Southland-based grandmother, who was origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Dunn
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn (born September 25, 1967) is an American environmental lawyer and law professor, specializing in chemical and pesticide regulation, water quality issues,ELI 2016 Corporate Forum: The Business of Water, 47 ELR 10005 (January 2017) (with Leeth, Mahoney, Otto, Rittenhouse, Thorne) https://www.eli.org/award-dinner/business-water-2016-corporate-forum water treatment issues, urban development, rule of law, environmental justice, environmental conflict resolution, cooperative federalism, and implementation of the Clean Water Act and the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Dunn was an executive at several environmental management associations, and served as Regional Administrator for New England in the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Biography Dunne graduated from Cherry Hill East High School in New Jersey in 1985. She received a B.A. in pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Dunn (other) (1833–1868), Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross
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Alexander Dunn may refer to: * Alexander Dunn (badminton) (born 1998), Scottish badminton player * Alexander Roberts Dunn Alexander Roberts Dunn Victoria Cross, VC (15 September 1833 – 25 January 1868) was the first Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for bravery in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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