As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DUNS. DUNSE. Mentioned by Nisbet as "of that Ilk," Dnnse in Berwickshire. The celebrated schoolman, Johannes Duns Scotus, " the angelic doctor," (usually known as Duns Scotus), was of this family.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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