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Dunny

Boy Name day: May 19
Dunny is a short form of Duncan: on birth records it is written Duncan (20,125 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Duncan page.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic. Meaning: Brown/dark warrior.
Anglicized form of Gaelic 'Donnchadh', from 'donn' (brown, dark) and 'cath' (battle, warrior).

Name day for Dunny

May 19

Why this day? Dunny is a short form of Duncan, and shares its name day.

Dunny is celebrated in the United States on May 19.

The story of the name Dunny

Dunny is a short form of Duncan. It keeps its origin (Scottish Gaelic) and meaning — brown/dark warrior, and shares its name day, May 19.

On birth records, Dunny is rarely written as such: the Dunnys are Duncans (20,125 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Duncan page.

Frequently asked questions about Dunny

What does Dunny mean?

Dunny is a short form of Duncan, which means brown/dark warrior.

When is Dunny's name day?

May 19, together with Duncan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dunny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Duncan.

Dunny's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty49%
  2. Reggie54%
  3. Kip55%
  4. Tad57%
  5. Rico59%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Josh62%
  9. Edwardo62%
  10. Bryon65%

Love potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Kip55%
  2. Bryon58%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Rico62%
  6. Scotty63%
  7. Donny64%
  8. Reggie66%
  9. Jed66%
  10. Josh67%

Professional potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Wilfredo60%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Thad60%
  4. Scotty61%
  5. Bryon61%
  6. Edwardo62%
  7. Kip63%
  8. Deric64%
  9. Tad65%
  10. Donny66%

Crush potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty49%
  2. Erich51%
  3. Edwardo53%
  4. Kip55%
  5. Josh58%
  6. Reggie60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Tad61%
  10. Rico62%
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