Nunn

Surname of Georgia politicians

Nunn is a surname, most notably associated with Sam Nunn, the longtime U.S.

Senator from Georgia known for defense policy expertise.

The Nunn-Lugar Act addressed nuclear proliferation after the Soviet collapse.

As a surname, Nunn likely derives from the religious title nun, perhaps indicating an ancestor who worked in a convent.

religious

abbess

Female monastic leader

veil · cloister · contemplative · vows · sisterhood · prioress · novice · order · devotion · celibacy

surname

family

Related people together

  • ancestryFamily line of descent
  • lineageDescent from progenitors
  • clanRelated group sharing ancestry

heritage · bloodline · descendants · relatives · genealogy · forebears · kinfolk · dynasty · pedigree · progeny

Phrases
Family

nun, nuns, nunnery, nunneries, nunnish

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G