Volume 13 , Issue 21

DUNLOP Surname Origins

The Origin of the surname Dunlop, Dunlap, DeLap is of a Gaelic locality. Dunlap is derived from the lands of Dunlop in the District of Cunningham. It is a well known Ayrshire (SW Scotland) surname. The first part is derived from the Gaelic word "dun" which means "a fort or strong place" (all Iron Age fortresses in this language were called "Duns", i.e.: Dun Aidenn, Dunadd, Dumbarton, Dunbar, Dunkelt, etc). The second part probably derives from the Gaelic word "laib" or "lug" meaning "the winding or bending."

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