At a Glance
- Meaning
- Occupational surname for a summoner, an officer who called people to appear in ecclesiastical court
- Origin
- Old French/Middle English (occupational surname)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SUM-ner
Sumner is an Old French/Middle English (occupational surname) boy's name meaning “occupational surname for a summoner, an officer who called people to appear in ecclesiastical court”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sumner
Meaning: Occupational surname for a summoner, an officer who called people to appear in ecclesiastical court.
Origin: Old French/Middle English (occupational surname).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Sumner
SUM-nerIPA /ˈsʌmnər/
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