Dun most commonly refers to: *

Dun gene The dun gene is a dilution gene that affects both red and black pigments in the equine coat color, coat color of a horse. The dun gene lightens most of the body while leaving the mane (horse), mane, tail, legs, and primitive markings the shade of ...

, which produces a brownish-gray color (dun) in horses and other Equidae * Dun (fortification), an ancient or medieval fort Dun or DUN may also refer to:

Places

Scotland

* Dun, Angus, a civil parish in Scotland * Dun Bhruichlinn, an Iron Age fort south of Esknish, Islay, Scotland * Dun Borrafiach, an Iron Age broch on the island of Skye, Scotland * Dun Guaidhre, an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, Islay, Scotland * Dun Nosebridge, an Iron Age fort southeast of Bridgend, Islay, Scotland * Dun Ringill, an Iron Age hill fort on the Strathaird peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland * Dùn, an island of St Kilda, Scotland * House of Dun, a Scottish estate

Iran

* Dun, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Dun Sar, a village in Gatab-e Shomali Rural District, Gatab District, Babol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran

France

* Dun, Ariège, a commune in southern France * Dun-le-Poëlier, a commune in central France * Dun-sur-Meuse, a commune in northern France

Other countries

* Dun, Norway, a village in Trøndelag, Norway * Dün, a range of hills in Thuringia, Germany * Dun or

Doon Valley The Doon Valley is an unusually wide, long valley within the Sivalik Hills and the Lesser Himalayas, in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. Within the valley lies the city of Dehradun, the winter capital of Uttar ...

(Hindi: ) in the Sivalik hills of northern India * Dun Glacier, in Antarctica

People with the name or title

Given name or title

* Consort Dun (1746–1806), Chinese imperial consort * Dun Deal (born 1986), American record producer and rapper *

Dun Mihaka Te Ringa Mangu Netana "Dun" Mihaka (1942 – 22 August 2023) was a New Zealand Māori activist, author, and political candidate. Early life and family Mihaka was born at Te Ahuahu in 1942 and was affiliated with the Ngāpuhi iwi. The son of ...

Dun Karm Psaila Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm Psaila (Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese Roman Catholic priest, writer and poet, sometimes called the "bard of Malta". He is widely recognised as the Maltese national ...

(1871–1961), Maltese writer and poet *

Dun Mikiel Xerri Dun Mikiel Xerri (Żebbuġ, Hospitaller Malta, 29 September 1737 – 17 January 1799) was a Maltese patriot. He was baptised Mikael Archangelus Joseph in the parish church of Żebbuġ on 30 September 1737, the son of Bartholomew Xerri and his ...

(1737–1799), Maltese patriot *

Mao Dun Shen Dehong (Shen Yanbing; 4 July 1896 – 27 March 1981), best known by the pen name of Mao Dun, was a Chinese novelist, essayist, journalist, playwright, literary and cultural critic. He was highly celebrated for his Literary realism, rea ...

(1896-1981), Chinese writer *

Xiahou Dun Xiahou Dun () (died 13 June 220), courtesy name Yuanrang, was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.''Sanguozhi'' vol.9. He served for a few months under Cao Cao ...

(d. 220), Chinese general and politician

Surname

Angus Dun Angus Dun (May 4, 1892 – August 12, 1971) was a noted United States clergyman and author, who was the 4th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington in Washington, DC. Life and work Early life Angus Dun, son of Henry W. and Sarah R. ( ...

(1892–1971), American clergyman and author *

Dennis Dun Dennis Gong Dun (born April 19, 1952) is an American stage and screen actor. Early life and education Of Chinese Jamaican descent, Dun was born in Stockton, California. He trained in martial arts and Chinese opera growing up. He originally st ...

(born 1952), Chinese–American actor *

Edwin Dun Edwin Dun (June 19, 1848 – May 15, 1931) was a rancher from Ohio who was employed as an '' o-yatoi gaikokujin'' in Hokkaidō by the Hokkaidō Development Commission (''Kaitakushi'') and advised the Japanese government on modernizing agric ...

(1848–1931), American agriculturalist *

Jean Dun Jean Dun, also known as Jean Dun "père", (? – 1735) was a French opera singer active at the Paris Opéra where he created many bass roles during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was also the bass soloist at the church of Saint-Paul- ...

(died 1735), French opera singer *

Josh Dun Joshua William Dun (born June 18, 1988) is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the musical duo Twenty One Pilots, alongside Tyler Joseph, but he has collaborated with other artists as well. His band has been nominated for ...

(born 1988), American musician and drummer of Twenty One Pilots * Smith Dun (1906-1979), Burmese Army commander-in-chief * Tan Dun (born 1957), Chinese composer * William Sutherland Dun (1868–1934), Australian palaeontologist and geologist

Biology

* Subimago, or dun, a stage in the life cycle of mayflies, especially an artificial fishing fly tied to imitate one

Computing and technology

* Dial-up networking (DUN) a dialed connection to the Internet via public telephone lines **Dial-up Networking Profile, a Bluetooth computer communications profile

Other uses

* Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), a unique numeric identifier for businesses *

Dewan Undangan Negeri In Malaysia, a state legislative assembly, officially Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN), is the legislative branch of the state governments in each of the 13 Malaysian states. Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives ...

(DUN), the legislative assemblies of Malaysian states * Dün (band), a French progressive rock band active 1978-1981 *

Dun & Bradstreet The Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (D&B) is an American company that provides commercial data, analytics, and insights for businesses. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company offers a wide range of products and services for risk a ...

, an American credit reporting agency * Dun comma or enumeration comma, a Chinese punctuation mark *

Dun Cow The Dun Cow is a common Motif (folkloristics), motif in English folklore. "Dun" is a dull shade of brownish grey. Dunsmore Heath The Dun Cow was said to be a savage beast roaming Dunsmore Heath, an area west of Dunchurch, near Rugby, Warwickshi ...

, a brown bovine; a common motif in English folklore * Prince Dun, a peerage in Manchu China