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Dunstan

OriginEnglish
Meaning"dark stone"

About Dunstan

A two-syllable surname feel puts this name of an important English saint in the running -- though it could sound like a confused cross between Duncan and Dustin.

As of October 2026, Dunstan ranked #5849 in US births in 1976 SSA.

Editor's take: The name Dunstan is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dark stone".

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Famous Dunstans

  • Duncan "Dunstan" Bruce

    English lead singer of band Chumbawamba

  • (Datuk Amar) Dunstan Endawie Enchana

    Malaysian politician

  • Dunstan Mlambo

    South African High Court Justice

  • Dunstan Thompson

    American poet

  • Dunstan "Dunno" Foss

    Australian lifeguard and TV personality of 'Bondi Rescue'

  • Dunstan Webb

    Australian actor

  • Dunstan

    family name of the Youtubers of Life With Beans

Dunstan in pop culture

  • Dunstan Thorn

    character in Neil Gaiman's Stardust

  • Dunstan (born Dunstable) Ramsay

    main character in Robertson Davies's Fifth Business and minor character in the rest of the Deptford Trilogy

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