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Dunstan

American  
[duhn-stuhn] / ˈdʌn stən /

noun

  1. Saint, a.d. c925–988, English statesman: archbishop of Canterbury 961–978.

  2. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “stone hill.”


Dunstan British  
/ ˈdʌnstən /

noun

  1. Saint. ?909–988 ad , English prelate and statesman; archbishop of Canterbury (959–988). He revived monasticism in England on Benedictine lines and promoted education. Feast day: May 19

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At Bären Haus, a German restaurant downtown, Nicole Dunstan served a family of out-of-towners—among her few customers last week—who had spent four days in candlelight at a hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

“I’ve never seen something like this,” Dunstan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

Though Mr Dunstan, a cabinetmaker who also owns a somewhat snazzier electric Volvo SUV, hasn't quite fallen in love with the aging Leaf.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

Harry Bates was born on April 27, 1927, in Lake City, Fla., the second of two children of Thomas Henry Bates, a country doctor, and Mamie Fairfax Dunstan Bates.

From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

"And what is your name?" asked Dunstan, blushing a deep red.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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