Fanner Family History
Fanner Name Meaning
English:: topographic name from Middle English fan(ne) a dialect variant in southeastern England of fen(ne) ‘marsh fen’ for someone who lived in a marshy place or came from a place so named. occupational name from Middle English fanner(e) ‘winnower; maker of fans (winnowing baskets)’ (see Vann ). This is the most likely origin of the surname outside southeastern England. Compare Vanner .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022