Turner 153929 223603317 2008-07-04T20:58:16Z Deconstructhis 3905009 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 223603138 by [[Special:Contributions/81.151.172.73|81.151.172.73]] ([[User talk:81.151.172.73|talk]]) {{wiktionary}} '''Turner''' can refer to: {{TOCright}} *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 {{disambig}} [[Category:Surnames]] [[ca:Turner (desambiguació)]] [[de:Turner]] [[es:Turner (desambiguación)]] [[fr:Turner]] [[it:Turner]] [[nl:Turner]] [[ja:ターナー]] [[pl:Turner]] [[ru:Тёрнер]] [[vo:Turner]]