The risner Surname
risner Name Meaning and History
Variant of the German habitational name Reisner, or of
German Riesner, an occupational name for a maker of veils and
hoods, from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low
German rise ‘veil’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Risner Name | Sarah Risner | 102 |
| RISNER Ruth Viola 1929 1963 |
 t42Cox_VanZandtCoTX
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| Risners and Pattons |
aikicowboy
| 3 |
| Risner's from Morgan County Kentucky |
jpartin199
| 0 |
| Risner/Prichard (Pritchit) in Wayne Co. TN | Pat Welch | 4 |
| Serching For Information On My Family | James Risner | 3 |
| RISNER of Magoffin Co., KY |
pvisser123
| 8 |
| RISNER Lehman Horace 1908-1989 |
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| RISNER John L 1912-1988 |
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| King David Risner |
Teresa_Go4th
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