The falkner Surname
falkner Name Meaning and History
- German: occupational name for a falconer, Middle High German vakenoere. In medieval times falconry was a sport practised only by the nobility; it was the task of the falconer to look after the birds and train young ones.
- English: variant spelling of Faulkner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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