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I am now living in Brazzaville in the Congo but originated in the north of England. There is a village of a few houses near Lockerbie in Scotland, called Dinwoodie. Someone who has researched the name left a family history at the main house there. It seems that the DUN or DIN means fort and the WOODIE or variation is linked with the word wythie meaning willow. the change from DIN to DUN can easily be explained with the Scottish pronounciation. The land was granted to one Adam for services rendered to Robert the Bruce in the 13th Century and so the name was orginally the name of the land - hence Adam of Dinwoodie. There is a coat of arms with a severed head, upside down, with a willow twig in the mouth. This is on the main house in the village, situated on the hill where the old fort used to be. If I remember rightly there is a motto as well which means something like "so be it to our enemies". The family eventually married into the Maxwell clan and later some were deported to Ireland accused of being sheep stealers. Others went south into the border lands. There is a lot of information but others may be able to add more. My copy is in England! The interesting thing I find is the number of times certain names appear - John, William, Henry, George in particular.
Hope this helps. More info would be gratefully received.
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