Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈdaʊ.nəɹ/(American English) /ˈdaʊ.nə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Name for someone who lived on or near a down, which is an English word meaning "hill". Related Names Rootdun Categories English nouns, landforms, sadness, word names