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Faulkner

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Faulkner: English Meaning of Faulkner: "falconer"

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Faulkner is an old occupational surname that was used for someone who kept and trained falcons when falconry was a popular sport in medieval Europe. Anyone using it in contemporary America would probably be honoring Southern novelist William Faulkner. While we love the author, Falconer would probably be a slightly easier name to carry on the playground.