Turner

Turner is an English occupational surname with a few possible origins:
  • it may refer to someone who was a turner, someone who turns and shapes wood, metal, or bone on a lathe derived from Latin tornus from the Proto-Indo-European word *terh₁ (to rub turn);
  • it may also have developed as a nickname for someone who was a fast runner from Middle English turnen (to turn) which comes from the same Proto-Indo-European word *terh₁ plus hare, referring to the animal, likely in reference to its speed;
  • Turner may also be a German surname for someone who was a gymnast;
  • it may also have derived as an occupational name for an official who was in charge of a tournament, from Old French tournoi "tournament";
  • another possible meaning is that it may have originated from French Le étourneau meaning "starling", over time becoming Le Turner and than Turner.
Turner can also be used as a male given name.

Origin: Proto-Indo-European, German, Old French

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Variants:
  • Turnor 
  • Tournor 
  • Turnoure 
  • Turnour 
  • Turnhare 

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