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ˈdʌn stəndun·stan

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  1. Dunstannoun

    A male given name from Old English.

  2. Dunstannoun

    A patronymic surname.

  3. Etymology: From the name of a 10th century Archbishop of Canterbury, Old English dunn ("dark") + stān ("stone").

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  1. Dunstan

    Dunstan was an Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a Bishop of Worcester, a Bishop of London, and an Archbishop of Canterbury, later canonised as a saint. His work restored monastic life in England and reformed the English Church. His 11th-century biographer, Osbern, himself an artist and scribe, states that Dunstan was skilled in "making a picture and forming letters", as were other clergy of his age who reached senior rank. Dunstan served as an important minister of state to several English kings. He was the most popular saint in England for nearly two centuries, having gained fame for the many stories of his greatness, not least among which were those concerning his famed cunning in defeating the Devil.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DUNSTAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dunstan is ranked #20394 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Dunstan surname appeared 1,303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dunstan.

    87.6% or 1,142 total occurrences were White.
    6.6% or 86 total occurrences were Black.
    2.9% or 38 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.4% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.8% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.5% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dunstan in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dunstan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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