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Metzner is a German surname, which may have formed from the German word metze, a small dry-measure for grain, or metzjen, the occupational name for a butcher.[1] It is also a habitational name that stems Metz from Lorraine, typically a Jewish name,[2] and from Metzen in Lower Bavaria.[1] The origin of the surname has led to various other related spellings.
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Metzner may refer to:
American
- Arthur B. Metzner, Canadian-born United States chemical engineering professor and rheologist.
- Carroll Metzner, politician and legislator for Wisconsin.
- Charles Miller Metzner, federal judge.
- Jordan Metzner, California Burrito Co. founder.
- Ralph Metzner, psychologist, writer and researcher, participated in psychedelic research.
German
- Ernö Metzner, director of Polizeibericht Überfall
- Karl-Heinz Metzner, footballer.
- Franz Metzner, sculptor.
- Helmut Metzner, plant physiologist.
See also
- "Shell-Metzner", incorrectly attributed naming of "Shell sort", a sorting algorithm.
- Mertz - an origin-related spelling of Metzner.
References
- ^ a b Hanks, Metzner.
- ^ "Metzner Family Crest". Coat of Arms. http://www.4crests.com/metzner-coat-of-arms.html. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
Sources
- Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
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