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Dun.

A river in Wiltshire and Berkshire, England, which flows into the River Kennet.

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  1. A river in Wiltshire and Berkshire, England, which flows into the River Kennet.

  2. A river in Wiltshire and Hampshire, England, which flows into the River Test.

  3. An alternative name for the River Don in Yorkshire, England.

  4. A river in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, alternatively named the Glendun River.

  5. A settlement and parish in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6659).

  6. A surname

Where this word comes from

* As a Scottish surname, from the placename Dun, Angus, itself probably from Scottish Gaelic dùn (“fortress”). * As an English surname, variant of Dunn. * As a Dutch surname, from the adjective dun (“thin”). * As a Chinese surname, Mandarin form of surname 頓 /顿 meaning "pause" or 敦 meaning "sincere."

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.