Dunlop/Dunlap
The names Dunlop and Dunlap
Dun Lop (meaning fort at the bend) was the name give to a stronghold built on a hill in East Ayshire, Scotland. The hill is still known as Dunlop Hill, and the family took its name from that landmark.
Notable Canadian Dunlops and Dunlaps
Clarence Rupert "Larry" Dunlap (1908-2003) air marshal, Canada's Chief of the Air Staff 1962-1964, deputy commander in chief of NORAD 1964-1967
Blake Robert Dunlop NHL hockey player 1974-1984. He played for the St. Louis Blues 1979-1983.
David Alexander Dunlap (1863-1924) lawyer, mine executive, Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines was active in public service. David Dunlap Observatory in Toronto was built by his family.
William "Tiger" Dunlop (1792-1848) Canada Company land speculator and colourful character.
Links to other Dunlop biographies:
James Dunlop of Montreal, prominent business man
John Dunlop of Richmond Hill, Ontario was a horticulturalist.
John Dunlop, of Windsor, Nova Scotia was a Rhodes Scholar and hockey player.
Places in Canada named Dunlop
The places found in Canada bearing the name Dunlop are remote in some way and beautiful. Dunlop Lake in northern Ontario is attractive for fishing and canoeing, as is less known Dunlop Bay on Matagami Lake in northern Quebec. In B.C.'s coastal waters, Dunlop Point on Hornby Island has a wonderful, peaceful view.
Dunlop Dunlap genealogy in Canada
The brothers James and John Dunlop went from the village of Dunlop in Ayrshire, Scotland and settled in what became Lancaster, Ontario. There they built the first store to serve that community. See their page for the rest of the story.
A Dunlop family from Paisley, Scotland settled in Almonte Ontario and Brockville, Ontario then moved on to Michigan, U.S.A. Almonte Dunlops may be found outside this site by scrolling down to Dunlop.
One John Dunlop settled north of Woodstock, Ontario; and another John Dunlop settled in Lanark County, Ontario. See Woodstock Dunlops and Lanark Dunlops.
Dunlop Dunlap links
Clan Dunlop, the ultimate Dunlop website
This page was prepared by Judith Chidlow 18 April 2004 and updated 3 September 2004.