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'''Turner''' can refer to:
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*One who uses a lathe for [[turning]]
*A kitchen utensil closely related to a [[spatula]]
==People==
Turner is a common English surname meaning "one who works with a lathe". [http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?type=n&terms=turner]. People who have the surname Turner include:
*[[J. M. W. Turner]] (1775–1851), English Romantic landscape painter
===Common first name combinations===
*Various people named [[Alex Turner]]
*Various people named [[Andrew Turner]]
*Various people named [[Brad Turner]]
*Various people named [[Brian Turner]]
*Various people named [[Charles Turner]]
*Various people named [[Dan Turner]]
*Various people named [[Daniel Turner]]
*Various people named [[David Turner]]
*Various people named [[Fred Turner]], or Frederick Turner
*Various people named [[George Turner]]
*Various people named [[Henry Turner]]
*Various people named [[Jack Turner]]
*Various people named [[James Turner (disambiguation)]]
*Various people named [[Jim Turner]]
*Various people named [[Joel Turner]]
*Various people named [[John Turner (disambiguation)]]
*Various people named [[Lynn Turner]]
*Various people named [[Mark Turner]]
*Various people named [[Matt Turner]]
*Various people named [[Michael Turner]], or Mike Turner
*Various people named [[Richard Turner]]
*Various people named [[Ron Turner]]
*Various people named [[Steve Turner]]
*Various people named [[Thomas Turner]]
*Various people named [[William Turner (disambiguation)]], or Will or Bill Turner
===Notable individuals===
*[[Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell]] (1955–), British businessman and academic
*[[Bake Turner]], American football player who played wide receiver
*[[Ben Turner]] (1988-), English footballer
*[[Benjamin S. Turner]] (1825-1894), American slave turned politician
*[[Bonnie and Terry Turner]], husband and wife sitcom writing team
*[[Bree Turner]] (1977-), American actress
*[[Bulldog Turner]] (1919-1998), American football player
*[[C. Turner Joy]] (1895–1956), U.S. Navy Admiral in World War II and the Korean War
*[[Chris Turner (author)]], Canadian writer
*[[Chris Turner (footballer b. 1958)]], English football (soccer) manager
*[[Chris Turner (midfielder)]] (1987-), Northern Irish professional footballer (soccer)
*[[Clarence W. Turner]] (1866-1939), American politician
*[[Clorinda Matto de Turner]] (1853-1909), Peruvian writer
*[[Dawson Turner]] (1775-1858), English banker and botanist
*[[Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston]] (1942-), British Member of Parliament
*[[Des Turner]], British politician
*[[Dwayne Turner]], British comic book artist
*[[Edward Turner]], British motorcycle and engine designer of Triumph Motorcycles
*[[Eric Turner]] (1968-2000), American football player
*[[Erik Turner]] (1964-), guitarist for the American band Warrant
*[[Ernest Sackville Turner]] (1909-2006), English journalist and author
*[[Florence Turner]] (1885–1946), American actress
*[[Frank Turner]] (1981-), British musician
*[[Frederick Jackson Turner]] (1861–1932), American historian
*[[Garth Turner]] (1949–), Canadian business journalist, broadcaster and politician
*[[Geills Turner]] (1937-), wife of John Turner, the former Prime Minister of Canada
*[[Glenn Turner]] (1947-), New Zealand cricket player
*[[Grant Turner]] (1958-), New Zealand soccer player
*[[Guinevere Turner]] (1968–), American actress and writer
*[[Hal Turner]], internet radio talk show host
*[[Ike Turner]] (1931–2007), American musician
*[[J. M. W. Turner]] (1775–1851), English painter
*[[Jane Turner]] (1967–), Australian actress and comedienne
*[[Janine Turner]] (1962–), American actress
*[[Jay Turner]] (1914 - 1960), American football running back
*[[Jean Turner]] (1939–), Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament
*[[Joe Turner]] (1907-90), American jazz pianist
*[[Big Joe Turner]] (1911–85), American blues singer
*[[Jonathan Baldwin Turner]] (1805-1899), abolitionist and educational leader
*[[Kathleen Turner]] (1954–), American actress
*[[Keena Turner]] (1958-), American football player
*[[Kevin B. Turner]] (1966-), noted Wal-Mart and Microsoft executive
*[[Lana Turner]] (1921–95), American actress
*[[Lesley Turner Bowrey]] (1942–), Australian tennis player
*[[Lynn Turner (serial killer)|Lynn Turner]] (1968-), The [[anti-freeze]] murderer
*[[Nat Turner]] (1800–31), leader of a slave rebellion
*[[Neil Turner]] (1945–), British Labour Member of Parliament
*[[Norv Turner]] (1952-), current head coach of the San Diego Chargers football team (NFL)
*[[Othar Turner]] (1907–2003), American fife player and blues musician
*[[Pamela Rogers Turner]] (1977–), American teacher convicted in 2005 as a sex offender
*[[Pat Turner]] (1961–), Canadian rower
*[[Randy Turner]] (1949?-2005), American artist and singer for the band Big Boys
*[[Richmond K. Turner]] (1885–1961), American naval officer in World War II
*[[Robert Turner]], American professional poker player
*[[Roger Turner]], American figure skater
*[[Roger Turner (garden designer)]], British garden designer and writer
*[[Roy J. Turner]] (1894-1973), American politician
*[[Sherri Turner]] (1956-), American LPGA golfer
*[[Shirley Turner]], American politician
*[[Stansfield Turner]] (1923–), former director of the United States CIA
*[[Stuart Turner]], British pump designer
*[[Sukhi Turner]] (1952-), New Zealand politician, born in India
*[[Ted Turner]] (1938–), American media mogul
*[[Tina Turner]] (1939–), American singer
*[[Victor Turner]] (1920–83), Scottish anthropologist
*[[Walter J. Turner]] (1884–1947), Australian poet
*[[Zachary Turner]] (2002-2003), baby drowned by his mother in Canadian murder/suicide
===Fictional characters===
*[[Alan Turner (Emmerdale)]], played by Richard Thorp on ''Emmerdale''
*[[Cole Turner]], character in ''Charmed'' played by Julian McMahon
*[[Darnell Turner]], character played by Eddie Steeples in ''My Name is Earl''
*[[Owen Turner]], character in ''EastEnders''
*[[Terence Turner]], son of Alan Turner in ''Emmerdale'', played by Stephen Marchant and then Nick Brimble
*[[Timmy Turner]], character on the Nickelodeon animated TV series ''The Fairly OddParents''
**[[Mr. and Mrs. Turner]], Timmy's parents
*[[Mack Truck Turner]], character played by Isaac Hayes
==Places==
Turner is the name of several places:
;Australia:
*[[Turner, Australian Capital Territory]]
;Canada
*[[Turner Fenton Secondary School]], a high school in Ontario
;United Kingdom
*[[Turner Museum of Glass]] in Sheffield, England, named after Professor William Ernest Stephen Turner (1881-1963)
;United States
*[[Turner, Indiana]]
*[[Turner, Kansas]]
*[[Turner, Maine]]
*[[Turner, Michigan]]
*[[Turner, Oregon]]
*[[Turner Air Force Base]], outside Albany, Georgia
*[[Turner County, Georgia]]
*[[Turner County, South Dakota]]
*[[Turners, Missouri]]
*[[Turners Falls, Massachusetts]]
==Businesses==
*Associated with Ted Turner:
**[[Turner Broadcasting System]], Inc.
***[[Turner South]], a division of TBS with programming targeted toward viewers in the southern U.S.
**[[Turner Entertainment]], a media company founded by Ted Turner
*[[Turner (car company)]], a British specialist sports car manufacturer
*[[Turner Construction]], a New York City-based construction company
*[[Turner (constructor)]], former racing car constructor
*[[Turner Suspension Bicycles]], an American bicycle frame manufacturer
==Other uses==
*[[Turners]], German Americans organized in athletic and political gymnastic unions
**In German, a male [[gymnast]] is referred to as ''ein Turner''; a female is ''eine Turnerin''
*''[[The Turner Diaries]]'', a novel by William Luther Pierce
*[[Turner Prize]], a British prize in art
*[[Turner syndrome]], a type of chromosomal abnormalities
*[[USS Turner|USS ''Turner'']], the one of several American naval ships
==See also==
*[[Bachman-Turner Overdrive]], Canadian rock group
*[[Francis Turner Palgrave]] (1824–97), British critic and poet
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