Help with surname on a marriage certificate

[johnstonsimon]

Can anyone suggest an idea/alternate as to what this surname is? It's been recorded as Dunigan on the marriage record but this name doesn't bring up other records, plus I see another 'i' in there. The three examples are the same family name. Two of Mary and her father William.

Much appreciated.

[CaroleW]

Dumigan or Duignan perhaps

[johnstonsimon]

Dumigan or Duignan perhaps

Thanks it could be I guess. One thing though is it sure looks like the 3rd to last letter is an i

[CaroleW]

What date and where was it?

If Scotland - depending on the date - have you looked for them on censuses to see surname?

[Treetotal]

Could it be Dunegan?
Carol

[Rena]

I think it's "Dunegin", but to my mind it's an incorrect transcription due to the awful pen nib and probably a broad dialect. 

I'm wondering if it's a variation of the Irish surname "Donegan".

[Rosinish]

What was the husband's name please & as Carole says, where & when as some people are pretty good at rooting things out?

Annie

[Rena]

As I think the surname starts with "Don" and not "Dun", I've found an Irish pronunciation website with sound to make comparisons.

To see if I could be correct, I chose a two syllable word "Donnaigh" in order to discover if any Irish dialects made the sound "Dun" as per the spelling on the certificate.

Aha!   listen to the CONNACHT DIALECT (click on link below) -  the "o" is pronounced as a "u" and
it's totally different to the other two examples. 

 http://www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/donnaigh

Here's the home webpage of the website in case anyone needs it.

http://www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/



 

[Rosinish]

Thanks Rena for link!

That may explain why my 'Do ErrorSPAM REPORT THIS POST AS SPAM (Use 'Report to Moderator'). DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN THIS POST. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS PERSON.]n[/color][/b]agh ErrorSPAM REPORT THIS POST AS SPAM (Use 'Report to Moderator'). DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN THIS POST. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS PERSON.]u[/color][/b]e[/color]' (several variations) has also been listed as 'Du ErrorSPAM REPORT THIS POST AS SPAM (Use 'Report to Moderator'). DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN THIS POST. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS PERSON.]n[/color]ahoue[/color]' 

I've come across about 12 or more variations of the name although I only have docs. with 8 of them as it's too expensive taking a gamble 

Annie