Clune is an anglicised form of the Irish names of either ''O Cluanain'' or ''McCluin''. ''O Cluanain'' derives from the Irish "cluana" meaning either "deceitful", "flattering" or "rogue." ''McCluin'' comes from the Irish Gaelic "glun" meaning "knee". The surname was originally McClune in County Clare, where it may have originated.https://www.limerickcity.ie/media/NMAJ%20vol%2012%2010%20Surnames%20of%20County%20Clare,%20by%20Edward%20MacLysaght.pdf

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Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Clune (born 1995), Australian rugby league player *

Conor Clune Conor Clune (Irish name Conchobhair Mac Clúin; 26 July 1893 – 21 November 1920) was one of three men along with Dick McKee and Peadar Clancy killed in controversial circumstances in Dublin Castle on Bloody Sunday, 1920, a day that also ...

(1893–1920), Irish scholar and activist killed during Bloody Sunday (1920) * Daniel A. Clune (born 1949), United States diplomat *

Deirdre Clune Deirdre Clune (; born 1 June 1959) is an Irish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency from 2014 to 2019, and again from 2020 to 2024. She is a member of Fine Gael, part of the E ...

(born 1959), Irish politician *

Don Clune Donald Andrew Clune (born July 31, 1952) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned All-American honors in both football and ...

(born 1952), American football player *

Frank Clune Francis Patrick Clune, OBE, (27 November 189311 March 1971) was a best-selling Australian writer, travel writer and popular historian. Early life and career Clune was born in Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney in 1893, and grew up in Re ...

(1893–1971), Australian writer *

Henry W. Clune Henry W. Clune (February 8, 1890 – October 9, 1995) was an American writer. A well-known journalist for the ''Democrat and Chronicle'' newspaper in Rochester, New York, his column "Seen and Heard" was published in that paper for 55 years. He al ...

(1890–1995), American journalist and novelist *

Jackie Clune Jacqueline Clune (born 13 December 1965) is a British actress and writer. She became established through her Edinburgh Fringe one-woman cabaret shows and her 1995 Karen Carpenter tribute act before graduating to mainstream acting. Early life ...

(born 1965), British entertainer and writer *

John J. Clune Colonel John J. Clune (October 29, 1932 – April 4, 1992) was the long-time director of athletics at the United States Air Force Academy. The Clune Arena at the academy is named in his memory. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Clune graduate ...

(1932–1992), former director of athletics at the United States Air Force Academy * Mayv Clune (1999), University of Maryland D1 Field Hockey Player *

Michael W. Clune Michael W. Clune is an American writer and critic. His creative and critical writing has appeared in ''Harper's'', ''Salon'', ''Granta'', ''PMLA'', the New Yorker, and other publications. Biography Clune was born in Ireland and grew up in C ...

, American writer *

Patrick Clune Patrick Joseph Clune CSsR (6 January 1864 in Ruan, County Clare, Ireland – 24 May 1935 in Perth), an Australian metropolitan bishop, was the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth and first Archbishop of Perth. Clune served continuously in t ...

(1865–1935), Catholic Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia * Richard Clune (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player * Russ Clune (1959), Professional Rock Climber and Author * Thelma Clune (1900–1992), Australian artist * Wally Clune (1930–1998), Canadian retired ice hockey player * W. H. Clune (1862–1927), American railroad owner and filmmaker

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