Last Name TURNOURSummary/Contribute |
| Meaning |
The turner, one who worked with a lathe. In a day that knew little or ornamental fictile vessels th turner would be busy enough, and the only wonder is that it is not, as a surname, as popular as Smith.
Turner. There is a tradition that this family derive their name from their ancient place of settlement in Normandy, which being a black castle, was called 'Le tour noir,' whence the lords thereof were called 'Les Sires de Tournoir,' and by contraction 'Tournor.' One of the family went with William the Conqueror into England. It is probably the same as 'Turner,' a name of trade, the orthography being changed. | |
| Origin | English, Irish |
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