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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:

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Friendship potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Elmo46%
  4. Robby48%
  5. Flynn48%
  6. Scotty49%
  7. Zack50%
  8. Finnegan50%
  9. Sonny51%
  10. Lenny51%

Love potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Casper42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Anders42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Ishmael43%
  7. Finnegan44%
  8. Ulysses44%
  9. Flynn45%
  10. Ulises46%

Professional potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton46%
  2. Waldo47%
  3. Cale48%
  4. Coy51%
  5. Tevin52%
  6. Elroy52%
  7. Kash53%
  8. Lenny53%
  9. Alexandre53%
  10. Donavan55%

Crush potential for Dunny

Top 10

  1. Curtiss91%
  2. Lyndon89%
  3. Loyal89%
  4. Watson88%
  5. Yaakov87%
  6. Jadon87%
  7. Danial87%
  8. Trever87%
  9. Delton87%
  10. Jair87%

Bottom 10

  1. Travon42%
  2. Felton44%
  3. Elvis47%
  4. Merlin47%
  5. Flynn47%
  6. Casper47%
  7. Finnegan48%
  8. Sonny49%
  9. Ulises49%
  10. Scotty49%
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