Tanner (name)
Encyclopedia
Tanner is a surname of either English
or German origin. The Anglo-saxon
Tanner was an occupational surname while the German form, also spelled Danner, is likely topographic
from German
'tan', meaning forest.
Tanner as a name may refer to:
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
or German origin. The Anglo-saxon
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term...
Tanner was an occupational surname while the German form, also spelled Danner, is likely topographic
Topography
Topography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, moons, and asteroids...
from German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
'tan', meaning forest.
Tanner as a name may refer to:
The arts and entertainment
- Alain Tanner (born 1929), Swiss film-maker
- Antwon TannerAntwon TannerAntwon Tanner is an American actor, mostly known for his role as Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the CW drama series One Tree Hill.-Biography:...
(born 1975), American actor - Beatrice Stella Tanner (1865–1940), British actress known as Mrs. Patrick Campbell
- Elmo TannerElmo TannerWilliam Elmo Tanner, known as Elmo Tanner was an American singer, whistler, bandleader and disc jockey, best known for his whistling on the chart-topping song “Heartaches” with the Ted Weems orchestra...
(1904-1990), American whistler, bandleader, singer, and radio personality - Erin Tanner (born 1985), American singer
- Gid TannerGid TannerJames Gideon Tanner was an American old time fiddler and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music. His band, the Skillet Lickers, was one of the most innovative and influential string bands of the 1920s and 1930s...
(1885–1960), American fiddler - Henry Ossawa TannerHenry Ossawa TannerHenry Ossawa Tanner was an African American artist best known for his style of painting. He was the first African American painter to gain international acclaim.-Education:...
(1859–1937), American painter - James T. TannerJames T. TannerJames Tolman Tanner was an English stage director and dramatist who wrote many of the successful musicals produced by George Edwardes.-Life and career:...
(1858–1915), English dramatist - Libby TannerLibby Tanner-Career:Tanner played Zoe Marshall in the short lived Channel 9 soap Pacific Drive from 1996 to 1997. Having appeared in the hospital drama All Saints playing Bronwyn Craig for five years, a role for which she won two Logie Awards, she left to star in the short lived television series Fireflies,...
(born 1970), Australian actress - Marion Tanner (born 1929), American actress known as Marion Marshall
- Nick Tanner (actor), British comedian
- Paul TannerPaul Tanner-Career:Tanner gained fame by playing trombone with Glenn Miller's band from 1938 until 1942, later working as a studio musician in Hollywood. He was a professor at UCLA and also authored or co-authored several academic and popular histories related to jazz....
(born 1917), American musician - Robin TannerRobin TannerRobin Tanner was an English artist, etcher and printmaker. He followed in the visionary tradition of Samuel Palmer and English neo-romanticism. He lived in London, at Kington Langley, in Wiltshire, and Bath.-Biography:...
(1904–1988), British artist - Twila Tanner (born 1962), reality television contestant
- William Cunningham Deane-Tanner (1872–1922), American film director known as William Desmond Taylor
Characters
- Bill TannerBill TannerBill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond film and novel series.-Character summary:Superb in a crisis, and blessed with a dry sense of humour, Tanner is M's Chief of Staff. He is also Bond's staunchest ally in the Service, and they often enjoy a round of golf when off-duty...
, from the James Bond series - Elsie TannerElsie TannerElsie Tanner is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Patricia Phoenix from 1960 to 1973 and from 1976 until 1984. Elsie Tanner was one of the original core characters on Coronation Street and appeared in the very first episode...
, a character in Coronation Street British soap opera - D.J. Tanner, a character in Full House television series
- Danny Tanner, a character in Full House television series
- Evan Michael TannerEvan Michael TannerEvan Michael Tanner, or simply Tanner, is the literary creation of author Lawrence Block and appears in eight of his novels. Seven of those were published in the 5 year period 1966-1970; the eighth one appeared in 1998, after a 28-year gap. Tanner is known to have fought in the Korean War, when...
, from the novels of Lawrence Block - Dennis TannerDennis TannerDennis Tanner is a fictional character in British soap opera Coronation Street. He is played by Philip Lowrie. The character was created by writer Tony Warren and was introduced in the very first episode on 9 December 1960...
, a character in Coronation Street British soap opera - Michelle TannerMichelle TannerMichelle Elizabeth Tanner was a main character from the long-running television series Full House. She debuted in the show's pilot, "Our Very First Show!", which aired in 1987. Her final appearance was in the 1995 two-part episode "Michelle Rides Again", when the series finished its final season...
, a character in Full House television series - Officer John Tanner, main protagonist in the Driver video games
- Stephanie Tanner, a character in Full House television series
- Tanner family, a character in ALFALF (TV series)ALF is an American science fiction sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990, created by Paul Fusco. The title character was Gordon Shumway, a friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed ALF , who crash lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family.The series starred Max...
television series
Health and science
- Adam Tanner (mathematician) (1572–1632), Austrian Jesuit mathematician and philosopher
- Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson (1864–1901), African-American physician
- Henry Schenck TannerHenry Schenck TannerHenry Schenck Tanner , was an American cartographer, born in New York.He produced A Geographical and Statistical Account of the Epidemic Cholera from its Commencement in India to its Entrance into the United States in 1832 in response to the worldwide cholera epidemic of 1817.Tanner wished to...
(1786–1858), American cartographer - Joseph R. TannerJoseph R. TannerJoseph Richard "Joe" Tanner is an American instructor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, a former military jet pilot, and a former NASA astronaut. He was born in Danville, Illinois. He is unusual among astronauts as he did not have a background in flight test nor did he earn any advanced...
(born 1950), American astronaut - James Mourilyan Tanner (1920–2010), British pediatrician
- Zorica Pantic-Tanner (born c. 1951), engineer
- Wilmer W. Tanner (born 1909), American zoologist
Politics
- Charles Albert TannerCharles Albert TannerCharles Albert Tanner was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1927, as a member of the Labour Party....
(1887–1970), Canadian politician - John Riley TannerJohn Riley TannerJohn Riley Tanner was the 21st Governor of Illinois, from 1897 until 1901. He was one of the most remarkable governors of the late nineteenth century....
(1844–1901), former governor of Illinois - John S. TannerJohn S. TannerJohn S. Tanner is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1989 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:Tanner was born in Halls, Tennessee, and grew up in Union City, Tennessee...
(born 1944), U.S. Congressman from Tennessee - Lindsay TannerLindsay TannerLindsay James Tanner is a former Australian member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Melbourne, Victoria, for the Australian Labor Party, having first won the seat at the 1993 federal election. He was a member of the Australian Government from 3 December 2007, serving as...
(born 1956), Australian politician - Myra Tanner WeissMyra Tanner WeissMyra Tanner Weiss was an American Communist following Trotskyism, and a three time U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate of the Socialist Workers Party....
(1917–1997), American communist - Väinö TannerVäinö TannerVäinö Tanner was a pioneer and leader in the cooperative movement in Finland, and Prime Minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927....
(1881–1966), Finnish Prime Minister
Religion
- Conrad TannerConrad TannerConrad Tanner was a Swiss Benedictine Abbot of Einsiedeln.-Life:...
(1752–1825), Swiss abbot - Jacob TannerJacob TannerJacob Tanner was a Norwegian American Lutheran minister, educator and religious author. He spent most of his life in the United States and became a naturalized citizen.-Biography:...
(1865–1964), Norwegian American Lutheran educator and author - Jerald and Sandra TannerJerald and Sandra TannerJerald Dee Tanner was an American writer and researcher who, with his wife Sandra McGee Tanner spent nearly fifty years annotating and publishing archival and evidential materials which, the Tanners claim, accurately portrayed the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
(1938–2006 and born 1941), American critics of the LDS (Mormon) Church - Matthias TannerMatthias TannerMatthias Tanner was born at Pilsen in Bohemia on February 28, 1630. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1646. The greatest part of his life was spent at Prague, where he taught humanities, philosophy, theology, and scripture, was made rector of the imperial university, and guided for six years the...
(1630–1692), German Jesuit - Nathan Eldon TannerNathan Eldon TannerNathan Eldon Tanner was a teacher, business leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and a municipal and provincial politician from the Canadian province of Alberta...
(1898–1982), Canadian politician & LDS (Mormon) leader - Simon the TannerSimon the TannerSimon the Tanner , also known as Saint Simon the Shoemaker , is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah while Abraham the Syrian was the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox...
(10th century), Coptic saint - Thomas Tanner (bishop)Thomas Tanner (bishop)Thomas Tanner was an English antiquary and prelate.-Life:He was born at Market Lavington in Wiltshire, and was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, taking holy orders in 1694...
(1674–1735), English bishop and antiquary - Thomas Tanner (writer)Thomas Tanner (writer)Thomas Tanner was an English clergyman and writer, the author of The Entrance of Mazzarini .He was educated at St Paul's School, London, and at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. He became a barrister and later a clergyman, being vicar of Colyton, Devon, and afterwards of Winchfield, Hampshire.-External...
(1630–1682), English clergyman and writer - J. Paul Tanner http://www.paultanner.org (born 1950), American Biblical scholar and author
Sports
- Adam Tanner (footballer)Adam Tanner (footballer)Adam David Tanner is a retired English professional footballer who is most notable for his spell with Ipswich Town. He played both as a defender and as a midfielder.-Career:...
(born 1973), English footballer - Chuck TannerChuck TannerCharles William "Chuck" Tanner was a left fielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was known for his unwavering confidence and infectious optimism. He managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Series championship in 1979...
(born 1929), American baseball manager - Elaine TannerElaine TannerElaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth...
(born 1951), Canadian swimmer - Evan TannerEvan TannerEvan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...
(1971–2008), American mixed martial arts fighter - Haydn TannerHaydn TannerHaydn Tanner was a Welsh international rugby union player who also played for the British and Irish Lions and the Barbarians....
(1917–2009), Welsh rugby player - Lauri TannerLauri TannerLauri Arvo Tanner was a Finnish gymnast and amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
(1890–1950), Finnish gymnast and international footballer - Nick Tanner (footballer)Nick Tanner (footballer)Nick Tanner is a former footballer who played non league football for Mangotsfield United before playing professionally for Bristol Rovers, Liverpool, Norwich City and Swindon Town...
(born 1965), English footballer - Ray TannerRay TannerRay Tanner is in his 15th season as the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. His record since arriving at Carolina in 1997 is 689-296...
(born 1958), American baseball coach - Roscoe TannerRoscoe TannerRoscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No...
(born 1951), American tennis player - Troy TannerTroy TannerTroy Richard Tanner where he attended Los Altos High School is a former All American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Tanner comes from an athletic family...
(born 1963), American volleyball player
See also
- Tanner (disambiguation)
- John Tanner (disambiguation)
- Thomas Tanner (disambiguation)