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Longnecker is a surname of Swiss German origin. It is an alternate spelling of Langenecker, a habitational name for a person from any of several places called Langeneck, a name derived from Old High German lang, which means "long", and egga, which means "corner".

There are many spelling variations, most commonly Longenecker, Longaker, Longenencker, Langnecker, Longacker and Langenecker.

As a surname, Longnecker may refer to:

People

• Henry Clay Longnecker, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• G. William Longenecker, Executive Director and co-creator of the Arboretum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Richard Longenecker, American Biblical Scholar
• Bruce Longenecker

Fictional characters

• Mervin Longnecker, chief petty officer in Let's Go Navy!
• Longnecker, character in Listen to Me
• Longnecker, character in No Deposit, No Return
• Miss Longnecker, character in O. Henry's The Skylight Room

References

1. ^ "Longenecker." Genealogy: Family Education. Accessed on July 6, 2012.
2. "Longnecker" Genealogy: Family Education. Accessed on July 6, 2012.
3. "Longenecker Surname Family Genealogy" Accessed on July 6, 2012.

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