text: Dunnekynd Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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  Dunnekynd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
  The Picts of ancient Scotland were the tribe of the ancestors of the Dunnekynd family. The name Dunnekynd is derived from the Gaelic Donnchad, Duncha, Donnachadh and others which literally means brown warrior.
  Early Origins of the Dunnekynd family
  The surname Dunnekynd was first found in Forfarshire part of the Tayside region of North Eastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, where the Clan has a long and distinguished history dating back to before 1000 AD. They claim descent from Dunchad, the 11th Abbott of Iona who died in 717. He was also the progenitor of the Robertsons. On their maternal side, they are related to King Duncan of Scotland who was killed by MacBeth. The Robertsons or Clan Donnachaidh derive their name and ancestry from Fat Duncan (Donnchadh Reamhar) who was chief of the Clan at the time of Robert the Bruce and led the clan at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.
  Early History of the Dunnekynd family
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  Dunnekynd Spelling Variations
  Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Dunnekynd has been spelled Duncan, Dunecan, Dunkan, Junkan, Junkin, Duncans, Dunkans, Dunckane, Dunkane, Dunekan, Duncin, Duncen, Duncine, Junken and many more.
  Early Notables of the Dunnekynd family (pre 1700)
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  Migration of the Dunnekynd family to Ireland
  Some of the Dunnekynd family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
  Migration of the Dunnekynd family to the New World and Oceana
  In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Dunnekynd: David Duncan who settled in New Hampshire in 1718; George Duncan settled in Georgia in 1737; John Duncan settled in New Hampshire in 1716; Nathanial Duncan settled in Nantasket in 1630.