Etymology

Durnin

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Duirnín
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Duirnín“descendant of Duirnín”
  2. English todayDurnin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duirnín (“descendant of Duirnín”). Compare Dornan.

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