Gunner Family History
Gunner Name Meaning
English (southeastern England of Norman origin): from the Old Norse female personal name Gunvor Gunwǫr Gunnor also a common Norman name usually Latinized as Gunnora composed of the elements gunn ‘battle’ + vǫr a feminine form of varr ‘defender’. English: occupational name for an operator of heavy artillery from Middle English gonner ‘gunner’. Americanized form of German Gönner a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Gönne.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022