The donner Surname
donner Name Meaning and History
- German: nickname for a loud or irascible man, from Middle High German doner ‘thunder’ (Old High German thonar).
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental adoption of German Donner ‘thunder’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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