Dinsmore, is a surname with Scottish and Welsh origins. It is a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

derived from the lands of Dundemore in Northern Fife, Scotland with origins in the 12th century. Another surname derived from the same location is

Dunmore Dunmore from the ga, Dún Mór, link=no or gd, Dùn Mòr, link=no, meaning "great fort", may refer to: People * Dunmore (surname) * Earl of Dunmore, a title in the Peerage of Scotland, includes a list of earls * Countess of Dunmore (disambiguat ...

. Other spelling variants include

Densmore Densmore is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Frances Densmore (1867-1957), American ethnographer and ethnomusicologist * James Densmore (1820-1889), American inventor * John Densmore (born 1944), American musician and songwrit ...

and Dunsmore. An alternative origin says Dinsmore is a variant of the toponymic surname Dinmore. However, Dunsmore has also been reported to be a variant of Dinsmore. Another toponymic surname derivation is based on Dinmore, Herefordshire, England. Dinsmor is the Welsh

toponymic Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...

variant that derives from the Welsh and Cornish-British root ''den-'' for "fortress" or "fort" and from either the Gaelic root ''mor-'' meaning "great", "mighty" or "proud" or the Welsh root ''mawr-'' meaning "large" or "warrior", ultimately yielding ''"a great or large walled city or town"'' or ''"a great fortress"''. The name Dinsmore may refer to: * Bill Dinsmore (1887–1967), Australian football player * Bruce Dinsmore (born 1965), Canadian actor * Charles Dinsmore (1903–1982), Canadian ice hockey player *

David Dinsmore David Dinsmore (born 2 September 1968) is a Scottish newspaper executive and a former editor of '' The Sun'' newspaper. Dinsmore grew up in Glasgow, and began working for News International at the age of 22.Duke Dinsmore J. Carlyle "Duke" Dinsmore (April 10, 1913 – October 13, 1985) was an American racecar driver. Complete AAA/USAC Championship Car results Indianapolis 500 results * Shared drive with Rodger Ward and Andy Linden. Dinsmore drove ten ...

(1913–1985), American racecar driver * Hugh A. Dinsmore (1850–1930), American politician * James Dinsmore (1771–1830), Irish carpenter *

John Edward Dinsmore John Edward Dinsmore (1862-1951) was a botanist and educator, born in Maine, USA. He is best known for his role as the director of the herbarium of the American Colony, Jerusalem and as the honorary curator at the herbarium of George Edward Po ...

, (1862-1951) American Botanist and herbarium curator at the American Colony, Jerusalem * Julia Stockton Dinsmore (1833–1926), American poet *

Nick Dinsmore Nicholas David Dinsmore (born December 17, 1975), better known by his ring name Eugene, is an American professional wrestler. Dinsmore's career began in 1996 in Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he would become the OVW Heavyweight Champion a record ...

(born 1975), American wrestler * Ray P. Dinsmore (1893–1979), American scientist *

Robert Dinsmore Harrison Robert Dinsmore Harrison (January 26, 1897 – June 11, 1977) was a Nebraska Republican politician. Born on a farm near Panama, Nebraska on January 26, 1897, he graduated from Nebraska State Teachers College, now known as Peru State College in ...

(1897–1977), American politician *

Billie Mae Richards Billie Mae Richards (née Dinsmore, November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian voice actress, who also appeared onstage and on television. She was the voice of Rankin/Bass' version of the character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer fr ...

(born Billie Mae Dinsmore, 1921-2010), Canadian performer

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