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Metzner is a German surname, which may have formed from the German word metze, a small dry-measure for grain, or metzjen, the occupational name for a butcher. It is also a habitational name that stems Metz from Lorraine, typically a Jewish name, and from Metzen in Lower Bavaria. The origin of the surname has led to various other related spellings.

Notable people with the surname include:

See also

  • "Shell-Metzner", incorrectly attributed naming of "Shell sort", a sorting algorithm
  • Mertz, an origin-related spelling of Metzner

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Metzner.
  2. "Metzner Family Crest". Coat of Arms. Retrieved 29 September 2010.

Sources

  • Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
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