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 (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 * Dun Karm Psaila (1871–1961), Maltese writer and poet * Dun Mikiel Xerri (1737–1799), Maltese patriot * Mao Dun (1896-1981), Chinese writer * Xiahou Dun (d. 220), Chinese general and politician

Surname

* Angus Dun (1892–1971), American clergyman and author * Dennis Dun (born 1952), Chinese–American actor * Edwin Dun (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 (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 (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