Tegnér or Tegner is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alice Tegnér (1864–1943), Swedish music teacher, poet and composer Bruce Tegner (1929–1985), American martial artist, author, and actor Elof Tegnér (1844–1900), Swedish historian, author and librarian Erik Tegner (1896–1965), Danish tennis player Esaias Tegnér (1782–1846), Swedish writer, professor of Greek, and bishop Esaias Tegnér Jr. (1843–1928), Swedish linguist Hans Tegner (1853–1932), Danish artist Isaac Wilhelm Tegner (1815-1893), Danish lithographer Mathias Tegnér (born 1979), Swedish politician Rudolph Tegner (1873–1950), Danish sculptor Torsten Tegnér (1888–1977), Swedish athlete
See also Tegner Township, Kittson County, Minnesota Tegnér church