Gunner
See also: gunner
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom gunner, in reference to the weapons held in an arsenal.
Noun
editGunner (plural Gunners)
- (soccer) someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- 2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, in BBC[1]:
- The Gunners dominated for long periods but, against the run of play, Denilson fouled Max Gradel and Robert Snodgrass put Leeds ahead from the spot.
Proper noun
editGunner
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gunner is the 33856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 672 individuals. Gunner is most common among White (65.03%) and Black/African Americans (32.44%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gunner”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 102.
Danish
editProper noun
editGunner
- a male given name, variant of Gunnar