What is "dinsmore"

Dinsmore may refer to:

places

• Dinsmore, Arkansas
• Dinsmore, California
• Dinsmore, Saskatchewan
• Dinsmore Township, Shelby County, Ohio

people

• Dinsmore Alter, (1888-1968), American astronomer and meteorologist
• see Dinsmore (surname) for people sharing this surname

structures

• Dinsmore Airport (disambiguation)
• Dinsmore Bridge, in Richmond, British Columbia
• Dinsmore Homestead, in Kentucky

other uses

• Dinsmore & Shohl, American law firm
• Elsie Dinsmore, children's book series

Dinsmore is a surname with multiple independent origins. It is a toponymic surname derived from the lands of Dundemore in Northern Fife, Scotland with origins in the 13th century. Another surname derived from the same location is Dunmore. Other spelling variants include Dunmuir and Dunsmure.

An alternative Scottish origin says Dinsmore is a variant of the toponymic surname Dunsmore. However, Dunsmore has also been reported to be a variant of Dinsmore. Another toponymic surname derivation is based on Dinmore, Herefordshire, England.

The name Dinsmore may refer to:

• Bill Dinsmore (1887–1967), Australian football player
• Bruce Dinsmore (born 1965), Canadian actor
• Charles Dinsmore (1903–1982), Canadian ice hockey player
• David Dinsmore (born 1968), British newspaper editor
• Duke Dinsmore (1913–1985), American racecar driver
• Hugh A. Dinsmore (1850–1930), American politician
• James Dinsmore (1771–1830), Irish carpenter
• John Edward Dinsmore (1862–1951), American botanist
• Julia Stockton Dinsmore (1833–1926), American poet
• Nick Dinsmore (born 1975), American wrestler
• Ray P. Dinsmore (1893–1979), American scientist
• Robert Dinsmore Harrison (1897–1977), American politician