Durnin

D2U1R1N1I1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Duirnín →
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Meanings

proper nounDurnin (plural Durnins)

plural Durnins · alternative Durnion

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Duirnín“descendant of Duirnín”
  2. EnglishDurnin

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

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APA

Durnin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durnin

MLA

“Durnin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durnin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Durnin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durnin.

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