The baby name Dunmore is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʌn.mɔr/ (DUN-more).
Dunmore is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Dunmore is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʌn.mɔr/ (DUN-more).
Dunmore is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Dunmore unites Gaelic roots and place‑name heritage. From Irish Dún Mór and Scottish Gaelic Dùn Mòr, it literally means “great fort” (dún/dùn ‘fort’ + mór/mòr ‘great’), a descriptor for prominent hillfort sites across Ireland and Scotland. Numerous towns bear the name - such as Dunmore in County Galway and Dunmore village in Falkirk - cementing it as a toponym that later travelled into English as a surname.
As a personal name, Dunmore is rare and dignified, used chiefly in the Anglophone world as a transferred surname since the 19th century. It carries aristocratic overtones via the Scottish peerage title Earl of Dunmore (the Murray family; notably John Murray, 4th Earl, colonial governor of Virginia). Variants and related forms include the original Gaelic spellings Dún Mór/Dùn Mòr and the simplified Dunmor; Dunsmore is a distinct but cognate-sounding surname. Dunmore reads as gender-neutral, with traditional lean toward masculine use.
Dunmore is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 24 recorded uses, spread over 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,157 | 22 | 25,619 |
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