Son of Gunn; son of the battle-maid
Gunnison is an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Gunni'. The Old Norse name Gunni is a diminutive of names beginning with the element 'gunnr', which translates to 'war' or 'battle'. It is also famously associated with the Gunnison River and the city in Colorado, named after explorer John Williams Gunnison.
Less common today
Gunnison isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,940 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American military officer and explorer of the West
