Turner: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Lathe worker
Origin
Middle English (occupational surname, ultimately Old French/Latin 'tornare')
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
TUR-ner

Turner is a Middle English (occupational surname, ultimately Old French/Latin 'tornare') boy's name meaning “lathe worker”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Turner

Meaning: Lathe worker.

Origin: Middle English (occupational surname, ultimately Old French/Latin 'tornare').

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Turner

TUR-nerIPA /ˈtɜːrnər/

Popularity of Turner

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