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Etymology of Dorren

What does the name Dorren mean?

Though shrouded by the mists of time, the chronicles of Scotland reveal the early records of the Norman surname Dorren which ranks as one of the oldest. The history of the name is interwoven within the colorful plaid of Scottish history and is an intrinsic part of the heritage of Scotland.

Early Origins of the Dorren family

The surname Dorren was first found in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Salop, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Dorren family

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Dorren Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Durand, Durant, Durande, Durrane and others.

Early Notables of the Dorren family

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Dorren migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dorren Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Charles Dorren, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1765 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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