Dunestan Forename
Approximately 1 people bear this name
Dunestan Forename Definition:
A male name. Old English, compound of dun ‘hill’, and stan ‘stone’, the name of the great Archbishop of Canterbury, Dunstan s. of Heorstan 924-88. His memory was held in great reverence in the Middle Ages and his name is occasionally found in use; a Donston Chechelly occurs in London as late as 1529, probably named after the parish of his birth.
Read More About This ForenameDunestan Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - | 1 | 1:362,536,977 | 1,167,197 |
Dunestan Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old English, compound of dun ‘hill’, and stan ‘stone’, the name of the great Archbishop of Canterbury, Dunstan s. of Heorstan 924-88. His memory was held in great reverence in the Middle Ages and his name is occasionally found in use; a Donston Chechelly occurs in London as late as 1529, probably named after the parish of his birth. The name went out of use after the Reformation until it was revived by the Tractarians in the 19th C.
Dunstan, Donestan, Dunestan Domesday Book 1086. Dunstan Hundred Rolls 1273. Donestan Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duneston | 88 | 3 | / |
| Dunistan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Dunastan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dunethan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Duynastan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Donetan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunstine | 75 | 2 | / |
| Donethan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dinistan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dunithan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duniston | 75 | 1 | / |
| Denisetan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Donnethan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dunniston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dieneston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duniton | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhieneston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Denistania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doneton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doniston | 63 | 29 | / |
| Donithan | 63 | 9 | / |
| Donnytan | 63 | 3 | / |
| Donneton | 63 | 2 | / |
| Donetton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Donitean | 63 | 1 | / |
| Donithon | 50 | 1 | / |
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