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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

Top 10

  1. Kay95%
  2. Patsy95%
  3. Geraldine90%
  4. Joann90%
  5. Carole90%
  6. Judith89%
  7. Beatrice89%
  8. Dorothy89%
  9. Leona88%
  10. Ida87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie47%
  2. Mae52%
  3. Ruby57%
  4. Alice58%
  5. Thelma59%
  6. Edna59%
  7. Ruth60%
  8. Margaret60%
  9. Marguerite60%
  10. Margie60%

Love potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Alice46%
  2. Viola50%
  3. Ethel51%
  4. Lillie51%
  5. Mae52%
  6. Dora53%
  7. Pearl53%
  8. Edith54%
  9. Ada55%
  10. Thelma55%

Professional potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Ada56%
  2. Lillie58%
  3. Mae60%
  4. Arlene60%
  5. Marjorie62%
  6. Jeanette62%
  7. Joyce63%
  8. Lois63%
  9. Ruby63%
  10. Alice64%

Crush potential for Dunny

Bottom 10

  1. Dora51%
  2. Agnes53%
  3. Thelma55%
  4. Lillie55%
  5. Ruth55%
  6. Ethel56%
  7. Ada58%
  8. Alice59%
  9. Margaret60%
  10. Mae60%
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