Turner (surname)

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Turner
Family name
Meaning	"one who works with a lathe"
Region of origin	United Kingdom
Related names	Turnor, Thurner, Tourner, Tournor
Footnotes: ^[1]

Turner is a common surname originating in England and Ireland, dating back as far as the 12th century. There are three possible sources for this name. The common source is that it is an occupational surname meaning "one who works with a lathe", derived from the Anglo-Norman French word "torner". Another source from Middle English is as a nickname for a fast runner derived from "Turn Hare", one so speedy that he can run faster than a hare. The final source is possible derived from the Old French "tornei" as an official in charge of a tournament. Turner is the 28th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.^[1]^[2]

Early recordings of this surname include Ralph le Turner in the late 12th century. The earliest recorded spelling of this family name dates from 1180 for "Warner le Turnur".^[1]

List of people with surname Turner

Common combinations of given name and surname "Turner"

These links lead to disambiguation pages

Alan Turner
Alex Turner
Andrew Turner
Ann Turner
Anna Turner
Anne Turner
Benjamin Turner
Brad Turner
Brian Turner
Charles Turner
Chris Turner
Dan Turner
Daniel Turner
David Turner
Eric Turner
Fred Turner
George Turner
Henry Turner
Jack Turner
James Turner
Jim Turner
Joe Turner
Joel Turner
John Turner
Lynn Turner
Mark Turner
Matt Turner
Michael Turner
Neil Turner
Paul Turner
Richard Turner
Robert Turner
Ron Turner
Steve Turner
Thomas Turner
William Turner

Less common first names

Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell (born 1955), British businessman and academic
Aidan Turner (born 1983), Irish actor
Bake Turner, American football player who played wide receiver
Big Joe Turner (1911–1985), American blues singer
Billie Lee Turner II, American geographer
Bonnie and Terry Turner, husband and wife sitcom writing team
Bree Turner (born 1977), American actress
Bulldog Turner (1919–1998), American football player
C. Turner Joy (1895–1956), U.S. Navy Admiral in World War II and the Korean War
Charles Turner (1862–1944), former Australian cricketer
Clarence W. Turner (1866–1939), American politician
Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853–1909), Peruvian writer
Curtis Turner (1924–1970), NASCAR driver
Dawson Turner (1775–1858), English banker and botanist
Decherd Turner (1922–2002), American institutional book collector
Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston (born 1942), British Member of Parliament
Derek 'Rocky' Turner, English rugby league footballer
Des Turner, British politician
Douglas H. Turner,an American chemist and Professor of Chemistry
Dwayne Turner, British comic book artist
Edward Turner, British motorcycle and engine designer of Triumph Motorcycles
Edward Turner, Renowned Latin Scholar from Philadelphia
Erik Turner (born 1964), guitarist for the American band Warrant
Ernest Sackville Turner (1909–2006), English journalist and author
Evan Turner (born 1988), American basketball player
Florence Turner (1885–1946), American actress
Frank Turner (born 1981), British musician
Frederick Jackson Turner (1861–1932), American historian
Garth Turner (born 1949), Canadian business journalist, broadcaster and politician
Geills Turner (born 1937), wife of John Turner, the former Prime Minister of Canada
George Townsend Turner (1906–1979), philatelist of Washington, D.C.
Glenn Turner (born 1947), New Zealand cricketer
Grant Turner (born 1958), New Zealand soccer player
Guinevere Turner (born 1968), American actress and writer
Hal Turner, internet radio talk show host
Hayden Turner (born 1966), Australian television presenter and zookeeper
Ike Turner (1931–2007), American musician
J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851), English painter
Jamie Turner (born 1972), American Automobile Dealer
Jane Turner (born 1967), Australian actress and comedienne
Janine Turner (born 1962), American actress
Jay Turner (1914–1960), American football running back
Jean Turner (born 1939), Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament
Joe Lynn Turner (born 1951), American musician
Jonathan Baldwin Turner (1805–1899), abolitionist and educational leader
Jonathan D. C. Turner (born 1958), English barrister
Josh Turner (born 1977) Country Music superstar
Julian Turner (1996,???), American young singer, awarded the james fotinos award in 2007
Kathleen Turner (born 1954), American actress
Keena Turner (born 1958), American football player
Kenneth Turner (1928-), Australian political historian
Kevin B. Turner (born 1966), noted Wal-Mart and Microsoft executive
Lacey Turner (born 1988), English actress
Lana Turner (1921–1995), American actress
Lesley Turner Bowrey (born 1942), Australian tennis player
Lynn Turner (born 1968), The anti-freeze murderer
Michael "The Burner" Turner (born 1982), American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
Michael Turner (1971–2008), American comic book artist and publisher known for his work on Witchblade and Fathom
Michael Turner (born 1983), English Football player for Sunderland AFC
Nat Turner (1800–1831), leader of a slave rebellion
Norv Turner (born 1952), current head coach of the San Diego Chargers football team (NFL)
Othar Turner (1907–2003), American fife player and blues musician
Pamela Rogers Turner (born 1977), American teacher convicted in 2005 as a sex offender
Pat Turner (born 1961), Canadian rower
Randy Turner (1949–2005), American artist and singer for the band Big Boys
Richmond K. Turner (1885–1961), American naval officer in World War II
Roger Turner (garden designer), British garden designer and writer
Roger Turner, American figure skater
Roy J. Turner (1894–1973), American politician
Sharon Turner (1768–1847), English historian
Sherri Turner (born 1956), American LPGA golfer
Shirley Turner, American politician
Stansfield Turner (born 1923), former director of the United States CIA
Stuart Turner, British pump designer
Sukhi Turner (born 1952), New Zealand politician, born in India
Ted Turner (born 1938), American media mogul and founder of Turner Broadcasting System
Tina Turner (born 1939), American singer
Victor Turner (1920–1983), Scottish anthropologist
Walter J. Turner (1884–1947), Australian poet
Yaakov Turner (born 1935) The mayor of Beersheba 1998-2008, a Brigadier-General in the Israeli Air Force
Zachary Turner (2002–2003), baby drowned by his mother in Canadian murder/suicide

Fictional characters

Alan Turner (Emmerdale), played by Richard Thorp on Emmerdale
Cole Turner, character in Charmed played by Julian McMahon
Darnell Turner, character played by Eddie Steeples in My Name is Earl
Dave Turner, character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
Heidi Turner, minor character in South Park animated TV series.
Owen Turner, character in EastEnders
Terence Turner, son of Alan Turner in Emmerdale, played by Stephen Marchant and then Nick Brimble
Timmy Turner, character on the Nickelodeon animated TV series The Fairly OddParents
- Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Timmy's parents
Violet Turner, a Character in Private Practice.
Will Turner, fictional character, and one of the protagonists, in The Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise
- Bootstrap Bill Turner, Will's twice cursed pirate father
- William Turner III, Will Turner's and Elizabeth Swann's son

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Surname Database: Turner Last Name Origin". Retrieved 2012-12-19.
↑ Percy Hide Reaney; Richard Middlewood Wilson (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 1879–. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 19 December 2012.

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