Given name & surname

Posner

Posner is a surname from German.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Posner comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Posner.

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Posner’s family of names

In English usage, Posner as a surname has a related form in Pawsner. In English usage, Posner as a surname has a related form in Pawsner. In Greek usage, Posner as a surname is a transliteration of Πόσνερ.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Spellings & scripts 1

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