faulkner

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UK/ˈfɔː(l)k.nə/UK/ˈfɒlk.nə/British, Southern, Standard/ˈfoː(l)k.nə/British, Southern, Standard/ˈfɔlk.nə/

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

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Meanings

faulkner1

nounfaulkner (plural faulkners)

plural faulkners

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of falconer.

Faulkner2

proper nounFaulkner (countable and uncountable, plural Faulkners)

plural Faulkners

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as an occupation.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

A variant of the Scottish surname Falconer.

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Translations

Japanese フォークナー
  • フォークナー (Fōkunā)Transliterations of the surname
Persian فوکنر
  • فوکنرTransliterations of the surname
Russian Фо́лкнер
  • Фо́лкнер (Fólknɛr)Transliterations of the surname
Cite this entry
APA

faulkner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faulkner

MLA

“faulkner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faulkner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faulkner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faulkner.

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