English · Boy name
Turner
“one who works with a lathe”
About the name Turner
Turner comes from an English occupational surname for a person who shaped wood, bone or metal on a lathe, from Old French torner, ‘to turn’. The surname dates from the Middle Ages and has since been adopted as a given name. The best-known bearer of the surname is J. M. W. Turner, the English Romantic painter known for his landscapes and seascapes; the Turner Prize for contemporary art is named after him.
- Meaning
- one who works with a lathe
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TUR-ner(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Turner
- Turner James
- Turner Alexander
- Turner Michael
- Turner David
- Turner Thomas
Questions about Turner
- What does Turner mean?
- Turner is an English name meaning "one who works with a lathe".
- How do you pronounce Turner?
- Turner is pronounced TUR-ner, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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