Clune Family History
Clune Name Meaning
Irish (Clare): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Glúin a patronymic from the personal name Glún. This is either a byname meaning ‘knee’ or else a short form of various Old Irish compound personal names such as Glúnfhionn meaning ‘fair-kneed’ or Glúniairn ‘iron-kneed’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022