88%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈtɜɹ.nəɹ/(American English) /ˈtɜː.nə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname for one who worked with a lathe, derived from Old English turnian "to turn", of Latin origin. Related Names RootTurner (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #936 in 2021 United States Categories child actors, ends in -er, English nouns, occupations, surnames, word names