Tanner - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Tanner \t(an)-

is pronounced TAN-er. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "leather maker". Occupational name for a person who processed (or "tanned") animal skins to make leather. Artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.

Tanner has 7 variant forms: Tan, Tanier, Tannen, Tanney, Tannie, Tannis and Tannon.

Baby names that sound like Tanner are Dayner and Danar.

Tanner is a somewhat common first name for men (#931 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#640 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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