Horner is an English and German surname that derives from the

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English ...

word for the occupation ''horner'', meaning horn-worker or horn-maker, or even horn-blower.

People

* Alison Horner (born 1966), British businesswoman *

Arthur Horner (disambiguation) Arthur Horner may refer to: *Arthur Horner (cartoonist) Arthur Horner (10 May 1916 – 25 January 1997) was an Australian cartoonist, active for much of his working life in Britain, and best known for the comic strip ''Colonel Pewter''. Biogra ...

, several people *

Billy Horner William Horner (born 7 September 1942 in Cassop, England) is an English footballer and manager. Horner played at Middlesbrough from 1960 to 1969, primarily as a defender. He moved on to Darlington where he played until 1975. He joined York ...

(born 1942), English footballer and manager *

Bob Horner James Robert Horner (born August 6, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a third baseman and a first baseman from to , most prominently as a ...

(born 1957), American baseball player *Brigitta Horner (1632-1640), German child witch: see

Witchcraft accusations against children Children have been accused of witchcraft, both historically and in contemporary times, in societies that harbour beliefs about the existence of witches and black magic. These accusations have led to punishment, imprisonment, torture, and execution ...

Chris Horner Christopher Brandon Horner (born October 23, 1971) is an American retired professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 1996 and 2019, and is the most recent American rider to win a Grand Tour. A current resident of Bend, O ...

(born 1971), American bicyclist *

Christopher C. Horner Christopher C. Horner is an attorney in Washington, D.C. and a Senior Fellow at the non-profit libertarian think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute. He opposes the scientific consensus on climate change.pdf He is the author of three books dispu ...

, American attorney and author *

Christian Horner Christian Edward Johnston Horner (born 16 November 1973) is a British former racing driver and current Team Principal of the Red Bull Formula One team, a position he has held since 2005, winning eleven world titles (five World Constructors' Ch ...

(born 1973), team principal of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team *

Chuck Horner Charles Albert Horner (born October 19, 1936) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general. He was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended the University of Iowa, as part of the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. On J ...

(born 1936), American General *

Constance Horner Constance Joan Horner (born February 24, 1942, nee McNeely) is an American businesswoman, known for being the third Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management as well as President Reagan's chief advisor on Federal civil service p ...

(born 1942), American public official and businesswoman *

Craig Horner Craig Horner (born 24 January 1983) is an Australian actor and musician who first appeared in the Australian television program '' Cybergirl''. He is best known for his role as Richard Cypher in the television series ''Legend of the Seeker''. B ...

(born 1983), Australian actor *

Cynthia Horner Cynthia Horner is a writer, magazine editor, and entertainment industry entrepreneur. An African-American woman, Horner is based in New York City. Former '' Right On!'' Magazine Editorial Director, Cynthia Horner (now one of its owners) was born i ...

, American writer and magazine editor *

David Horner David Murray Horner, (born 12 March 1948) is an Australian military historian and academic. Early life and military career Horner was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 12 March 1948. He was raised in a military household—his father, Mu ...

(born 1948), Australian military historian *

Francis Horner Francis Horner FRSE (12 August 1778 – 8 February 1817) was a Scottish Whig politician, journalist, lawyer and political economist. Early life: 1778–1807 He was born in Edinburgh the son of John Horner a linen merchant and his wife Joanna B ...

(1778–1817), Scottish politician and economist *

George William Horner George William Horner (1849–1930) was a British biblical scholar, an editor of the text of the New Testament in the dialects of the Coptic language. In the Bohairic version, Horner edited in four volumes from 1898 to 1905. In the Sahidic versio ...

(1849–1930), biblical scholar * Geri Horner (born 1972), British singer *

Henry Horner Henry Horner (November 30, 1878 – October 6, 1940) was an American politician. Horner served as the 28th Governor of Illinois, serving from January 1933 until his death in October 1940. Horner was noted as the first Jewish governor of Illinois ...

(1879–1940), Illinois Governor *

James Horner James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner's first film score was i ...

(1953–2015), American film composer * Jack Horner (disambiguation), the name of several persons *

Jocelyn Horner Jocelyn Horner (1902 – January 1973) was a British sculptor and teacher. Biography Horner was born at Green Hayes in Halifax, West Yorkshire, where she spent most of her life. She attended Halifax High School and Grovelly Manor in Bournemout ...

(1902–1940), English sculptor * John Horner (disambiguation), the name of several persons *

Johann Caspar Horner Johann Caspar Horner (Zürich, 12 March 1774 – Zürich, 3 November 1834) was a Swiss physicist, mathematician and astronomer. Life At the beginning he wanted to be a priest, but later he went to Göttingen, where he learnt astronomy. Then he ...

(1734–1834), Swiss physicist and astronomer *

Johann Friedrich Horner Johann Friedrich Horner (27 March 1831 – 20 December 1886) was an ophthalmologist based at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Biography Horner was born in Zurich. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Zurich in 18 ...

(1831–1886), ophthalmologist, Horner's syndrome *

John Henry Horner John Henry "Jack" Horner (July 20, 1927 – November 18, 2004) was a Canadian rancher, politician, and Cabinet minister. Life and career Nicknamed "Cactus Jack", Horner was born in Saskatchewan, the fifth child in a family of six boys and t ...

(1927–2004), also known as ''Cactus Jack'' , Canadian rancher, politician, and cabinet minister *

Leonard Horner Leonard Horner FRSE FRS FGS (17 January 1785 – 5 March 1864) was a Scottish merchant, geologist and educational reformer. He was the younger brother of Francis Horner. Horner was a founder of the School of Arts of Edinburgh, now Heriot-W ...

(1785–1864), Scottish geologist *

Norman Gerald Horner Norman Gerald Horner (1882–1954) was a physician, surgeon, and medical editor. Biography After education at Tonbridge School, N. Gerald Horner matriculated in October 1899 at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, graduating there B.A. in 1902 ...

(1882–1954), English physician and medical editor *

Penelope Horner Penelope (Penny) Horner (born 20 June 1939 in London) is a British former film and television actress. Life and career Penelope Horner began her acting career in 1956 in the British film comedy '' A Touch of the Sun''. Other small roles followed ...

(born 1939), British actress * Phil Horner (born 1966), English footballer *

Red Horner George Reginald "Red" Horner (May 28, 1909 – April 27, 2005) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1928 to 1940. He was the Leafs captain from 1938 until his retirement. He helped th ...

(1909–2005), Canadian hockey player * Stephanie Horner (born 1989), Canadian swimmer * Violet Horner, silent film actress *

William Horner (cricketer) William Horner (baptised 17 October 1830Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. – 1905) was an English first-class cricketer. Horner was born at Liverpool in 1830 and educated at Repton School. He played firs ...

(1830–1905), English cricketer *

William George Horner William George Horner (9 June 1786 – 22 September 1837) was a British mathematician. Proficient in classics; mathematics, he was a schoolmaster, headmaster and schoolkeeper, who wrote extensively on functional equations, number theory and app ...

(1786–1837), British mathematician, the namesake of the Horner scheme * Yvette Horner (1922–2018), French accordionist {{surname

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