As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FANNER. Perhaps the O. Fr. veneur, a hunter. Or it may be 0. Eng. fancr, a winnower, a word used by L)'dgate. Fannere. H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Occupational name

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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