The Turner Surname
- Meaning
- one who works a lathe
- Type
- Occupational
- Root
- Old French torneor
- Chiefly
- Throughout England
A turner shaped wood, bone or metal on a lathe, producing bowls, cups, spindles and chair legs. It was a distinct trade from the carpenter’s.
The name may occasionally instead record a tournament competitor, though the trade accounts for the great majority.
Bestow the name a title it never had
An honorific Lord or Lady certificate in the Turner name, hand-finished and sealed, with a square metre of Scottish woodland dedicated alongside it. A novelty, magnificently done — and a good deal more fun than a family tree.
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