Doone

Scottish surname

"hill, mountain"

Doone Origin and Meaning

The name Doone is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "hill, mountain".

Evocative of the sand dunes at the beach, Doone is a relatively rare surname found in Scotland, Ireland and England. It was recently used with this spelling by Olympic medalist Amanda Beard; photographer Diane Arbus named her daughter Doon, inspired, yes, by walks along the sand dunes during her pregnancy.

As a surname, it is associated with the heroine of the novel Lorna Doone.

Famous People Named Doone

• (Lorna) Doone Pleasance Kennedy Australian politician; 67th Lord Mayor of Hobart
• Doone Isla Brown (b. 2013) daughter of swimmer Amanda Beard & Sacha Brown

The name Doone in Pop Culture

• Lorna Doone aka Lady Lorna Dugal daughter of the Earl of Dugal, character in Blackmore's "Lorna Doone" (1869)