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Gunner

English: occupational name for an operator of heavy artillery

Updated: August 7, 2024
Updated: August 7, 2024

How Popular Is The Name Gunner

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : from the Old Norse female personal name Gunvǫr, composed of the elements gunn ‘battle’ + vǫr, the feminine form of varr ‘defender’, or possibly from the Old Norse male personal name Gunnarr.
  • English : occupational name for an operator of heavy artillery (see Gunn).
  • Americanized spelling of German Gönner, a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Gönne.

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