Gardner (surname)

Gardner (surname)

Gardner is a surname. Some sources claim that it is an occupational surname that comes from the word "gardener." [ [http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Gardner Baby Name Gardner - Origin and Meaning of Gardner ] ] Other sources claim that it is derived from the Saxon words gar, meaning "a weapon", and dyn' meaning "sound or alarm", combined with the termination "er." Early variants included Gardyner, Gardener, Gardenar, Gardiner, and Gardner; the last two are the most common today. [ [http://ted.gardner.org/gardname.htm Origin of the Gardner Surname ] ]

It may refer to

* A. D. Gardner (1884-1977), scientist
* Adam Gardner, musician
* Admiral Gardner, a character in ""
* Alexander Gardner (soldier) (1785–1877), American or Irish mercenary
* Alexander Gardner (photographer) (1821–1882), American photographer
* Amy Gardner, fictional character
* Andrew Gardner, former presenter of News at Ten, Thames at 6 and Thames News
* Anthony Gardner
* Antony Gardner
* Arthur Gardner (1889-1967)
* Arthur Gardner (producer) (b. 1910)
* Augustus P. Gardner
* Ava Gardner (1922–1990), American actress
* Becca Gardner
* Bill Gardner, Secretary of State of New Hampshire
* Billy Gardner
* Booth Gardner (born 1936), Governor of Washington
* Brett Gardner, American baseball player
* Burgess Gardner jazz composer, performer & artist - fluglehorn speciality
* Catherine Gardner
* Carl Gardner (born 1928), American singer
* Craig Shaw Gardner
* Chris Gardner, American businessman
* Chris Gardner (baseball), an American baseball player
* Dale Gardner (born 1948), American astronaut
* David Gardner
* Derek Gardner, Tyrrell Racing designer
* Donald Yetter Gardner (1913–2004), American songwriter
* Don Gardner
* Ed Gardner
* Erle Stanley Gardner (1889–1970), American author
* Ernest Arthur Gardner (1862–1939), English archaeologist
* Frank Gardner (driver) (born 1942), Australian racing driver
* Frank Gardner (journalist), British television journalist
* Fred Gardner, American activist
* Frederick D. Gardner (1869–1933), Governor of Missouri
* Geoffrey Robert Gardner (born ?1960), Australian politician
* Gerald Gardner (1884–1964), English occultist and founding father of Wicca
* Gerald Gardner (scriptwriter), TV screenwriter
* Guy Gardner (astronaut) (born 1948), American astronaut
* Guy Gardner (comics), a fictional character
* Harold Gardner
* Heather B. (Gardner), American hip-hop artiste
* Helen Gardner (1909–1986), English literary critic
* Henry J. Gardner
* Herb Gardner (1934–2003), American cartoonist, playwright and screenwriter
* Howard Gardner (born 1943), American psychologist
* Hy Gardner (1908–1989), American columnist and television presenter
* Ian Gardner, Canadian boxer
* Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840–1924), American art collector
* Jack Gardner (basketball) (1910–2000), American basketball coach
* Jack Gardner (general), American general
* James Alan Gardner, Canadian science fiction author
* James Daniel Gardner, Civil War Medal of Honor awardee.
* Jimmy Gardner
* Jimmy Gardner (British actor) (born 1924), English actor
* John Gardner (1933–1982), American novelist
* John Gardner (composer) (born 1917), English composer
* John Gardner (delegate) (1747–1808), delegate to the Continental Congress
* John Gardner (law) (born 1965), English legal scholar
* John Gardner (thriller writer) (born 1926), English spy novelist
* John W. Gardner (1912–2002), American politician and writer
* Joseph Gardner (1752–1794), delegate to the Continental Congress
* Josh Gardner (born 1982), American soccer player
* Joshua Gardner
* Julian Gardner, English poker player
* Julie Gardner, Welsh television producer
* Julie Gardner (athlete) (born 1981), American water polo player
* Larry Gardner
* Laurence Gardner, British writer
* Lawrence Gardner (?–1850) British engineer and founder of L Gardner and Sons Ltd, now Gardner Marine Diesels
* Leonard Gardner (born 1934), American writer
* Lindsay Gardner, fictional character
* Lisa Gardner, American author
* Lloyd Gardner, American diplomatic historian
* Mark Gardner, American musician
* Mark Gardner (baseball player) (born 1962), American baseball player
* Martin Gardner (born 1914), American mathematician and magician
* Maureen Gardner
* Meredith Gardner (1912–2002), American linguist and cryptographer
* Mills Gardner
* Obadiah Gardner (1852–1938), American politician
* Oliver Max Gardner (1882–1947), Governor of North Carolina
* Percy Gardner (1846–1937), English classical archaeologist
* Philip John Gardner (1914–2003), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Randy Gardner (record holder) (born 1947), sleeplessness record holder
* Randy Gardner (figure skater), American figure skater
* Ricardo Gardner (born 1978), Jamaican footballer
* Rich Gardner
* Richard Gardner (1931–2003), American psychiatrist
* Rob Gardner, American rock drummer
* Rod Gardner (born 1977), American football player
* Ross Gardner
* Roy Gardner (bank robber) (1884–1940), American outlaw
* Sir Roy Gardner (businessman), Chairman of Manchester United
* Rulon Gardner (born 1971), American Greco-Roman wrestler
* Sheldon Gardner
* Steve Gardner, UK Strength Athlete,Guinness World Record Holder, Author of Local History Books
* Sydney Gardner (1884-1965), Australian politician
* Tom Gardner (born 1968), American financier
* Tony Gardner
* Tony Gardner (designer)
* Vincent Gardner jazz performing artist
* Vernon Gardner vocalist, performing artist, and entertainer - former member of The Deep River Boys
* Wayne Gardner (born 1959), Australian racing motorcyclist
* Wes Gardner
* William Gardner, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross

ee also

* Gardner
* Gardiner

References

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