About Dunnaway
The surname Dunnaway is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Duinne" or "Mac Duinnshleibhe," meaning "son of Donnshleibhe." The name Donnshleibhe is composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "sliabh," meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Dunnaway likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or on a brown mountain.
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The surname Dunnaway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunnaway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Dunnaway is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Dunnaway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Dunnaway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.