Dunmire Family History
Dunmire Name Meaning
Perhaps an altered form of Scottish Dunmore . Perhaps also an altered form of German Dannmeyer or Dannmeier a distinguishing name for a farmer (see Meyer ) whose farm was by a pine forest (Middle Low German dan Middle High German tan ‘pine tree pine forest’). Americanized form of Dutch Duinmeijer an occupational name for a caretaker or warden of a part of the coastal dune landscape. Compare Duin
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022