{{wiktionary|Metzner}} '''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.<ref name=hank/> It is also a habitational name that stems Metz from Lorraine, typically a Jewish name,<ref>{{cite web|title=Metzner Family Crest|url=http://www.4crests.com/metzner-coat-of-arms.html|work=Coat of Arms|accessdate=29 September 2010}}</ref> and from Metzen in Lower Bavaria.<ref name=hank>Hanks, Metzner.</ref> The origin of the surname has led to various other related spellings.
Notable people with the surname include:
*Arthur B. Metzner (1927–2006), Canada-born American chemical engineering professor and rheologist *Carroll Metzner (1919–2008), American politician *Charles Miller Metzner (1912–2009), American judge *Ernő Metzner (1892–1953), Hungarian-born film director and production designer *Franz Metzner (1870–1919), German sculptor *Helmut Metzner (1925–1999), German plant physiologist *Karl-Heinz Metzner (1923–1994), German footballer *Olivier Metzner (1949–2013), French criminal defense lawyer *Ralph Metzner (1936–2019), German-born American psychologist, writer and researcher *Sheila Metzner (born 1939), American photographer
==See also== *"Shell-Metzner", incorrectly attributed naming of "Shell sort", a sorting algorithm *Mertz, an origin-related spelling of Metzner
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==Sources== *{{cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|year=2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=0-19-508137-4}}
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Category:Occupational surnames