Turney Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Turney last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Turney last name
Meaning of the Turney last name: a grandson of Torna (a lord). The surname Turney comes from Irish and English naming, and Smith reads it as a grandson of Torna (a lord); someone who came from Tournai; or tournay or Tourny (Tornus' estate), the names of places in Normandy. You will now meet the Turney last name in the United States, England and Canada.
Arms associated with the Turney name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Turney name FAQ
What does the Turney name mean?
A grandson of Torna (a lord).
Where does the Turney surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States and England.
Is there a Turney coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Turney coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.