A History of Surnames

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 L e Turner and than Turner. Turner can also be used as a male given name. Origin: Proto-Indo-European, German, Old French Pinterest ...

Timberlake is an English surname that derived from a habitational name meaning "timber lake" or "wood lake" from Old English elements timber (timber, wood) and lacu (lake, stream). Origin: Old English Pinterest Variants : Tymberlake 

Pinterest Origin: Chinese Meaning: Tan is a Taiwanese surname, the Min dialect of Chinese surname Chen  meaning "exhibit, display, old, ancient".

Pinterest Origin: Spanish, Portuguese Meaning: Taveras is a Spanish and Portuguese surname, the plural form of Tavera , a variant spelling of Tabera  which is the name of a town in Spain, or a variant of Tabeira , a town in Galicia. Variants : Tavera  Tabera  Tabeira  Taverez  Tabarez