Finer Family History
Finer Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Old French fineur ‘refiner of gold or silver’ or perhaps an agent derivative of Middle English fine(n) ‘(to) refine purify’ with the same meaning. Americanized form of German Feiner and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022