Falkner may refer to:

People with the surname

Adam Falkner (author) Adam Falkner is an American writer, poet, artist, and educator. Falkner is a Pushcart Prize nominee. His work has appeared in ''The New York Times'', and he has been a featured performer at President Barack Obama's Grassroots Ball at the First ...

, American author * Allen Falkner (born 1969), American artist * Brian Falkner (author) (born 1962), popular New Zealand children's author * Brian Falkner, common misspelling of the name of

Brian Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick, (18 February 1921 – 3 March 1977), was the sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, from March 1971 until his resignation in March 1972. He was also the chief executive ...

(1921–1977), Prime Minister of Northern Ireland *

Elizabeth Falkner Elizabeth Falkner (born 1966) is an American chef and restaurateur. She has appeared as a competitor and a judge on reality television cooking competitions, and she is a ''Top Chef'' television series alum. Early life and education Elizabeth ...

, American Pastry Chef * Ernst Falkner (1909–1950), German politician * Frank Falkner, British-born American biologist and pediatrician *

Harold Falkner Harold Falkner (28 November 1875 – 30 November 1963) was a notable British architect in the early 20th century and is now considered a leading exponent of the vernacular and the Arts and Crafts Movement, Arts & Crafts in architecture. Most o ...

, early 20th-century British architect *

Jason Falkner Jason Falkner (born June 2, 1968) is an American songwriter, musician, and guitarist who was a member of the bands Jellyfish, the Three O'Clock, and the Grays. Since 1996, he has released six solo albums, starting with '' Presents Author Unknown ...

(born 1968), American pop and rock musician * J. Meade Falkner (1858–1932), English novelist and poet, best known for his 1898 novel, ''Moonfleet'' *

Keith Falkner Sir Donald Keith Falkner (1 March 1900 – 17 May 1994), known simply as Keith Falkner, was a distinguished English Bass (voice type), bass-baritone singer especially associated with oratorio and concert recital, who later became Director of the ...

(1900–1994), English bass-baritone singer * Kelly Falkner (born 1960), American chemical oceanographer and educator *

Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine (' Khan; born 9 March 1955) is a British politician and life peer who is a non-aligned member of the House of Lords. She was the Chairman of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee in the House of L ...

(born 1955), British politician * Margreth Falkner (born 1975), Austrian politician * Maria Smith-Falkner (1878–1968), Russian economist *

Monica Falkner Monica Falkner (born 1996) is a netball player from New Zealand. As of the end of 2021, she had represented the New Zealand national netball team on three occasions. Early life Monica Falkner was born on 8 April 1996 in Ōpōtiki in the easter ...

, New Zealand netball player * Nick Falkner (born 1962), English cricketer * Peter Falkner (

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1470–1480), German fencing master *

Thomas Falkner Thomas Falkner (6 October 1707 – 30 January 1784) was an English Jesuit missionary, explorer and physician, active in the Patagonia region for nearly forty years. His primary work, ''The Description of Patagonia'', was written towards the idea ...

(1707–1784), English missionary * William Falkner (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name

Fictional characters

* Dick Falkner, protagonist of the 1902–03 novel '' That Printer of Udell's'' by Harold Bell Wright *

Falkner (Pokémon) Falkner may refer to: People with the surname * Adam Falkner (author), American author * Allen Falkner (born 1969), American artist * Brian Falkner (author) (born 1962), popular New Zealand children's author * Brian Falkner, common misspelling o ...

, a character in the ''Pokémon'' universe

Places

Falkner, Mississippi Falkner is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 514 at the 2010 census. The town was named for William Clark Falkner, the great-grandfather of author William Faulkner. Geography Falkner lies north of Ripley ...

, a town in the United States *

Falkner Island Falkner Island (also called Faulkner's Island) is a crescent-shaped island located in Long Island Sound 3 miles (5 km) off Guilford, Connecticut, United States. The island has been visited by the Native Americans for thousands of years ...

, in Long Island Sound off Connecticut, United States *

Falkner Island Light Falkner Island Light, also known as the Faulkner Island Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, on Falkner Island which is off Guilford Harbor on Long Island Sound. The lighthouse was constructed in 1802 and commissioned by ...

, a lighthouse on Falkner Island, Connecticut, United States *

Falkner Square Falkner Square is a square in Canning on the border of Liverpool city centre and Toxteth. Falkner Square Gardens occupy the centre of the square. The Square was completed in 1830 and in 1835 the central area was acquired as a park, one of the fi ...

, a square in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom *

Falkner Glacier Falkner Glacier (), is an east-flowing valley glacier, long, located south of Oakley Glacier in the Mountaineer Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica. The glacier descends steeply to Lady Newnes Bay where it forms a floating glacier tongue. It was ...

, a glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica

Literature

* ''Falkner'' (novel), a 19th-century novel by Mary Shelley

People with the surname

Fictional characters

Places

Literature

See also