Lerner ( ) is a German surname, a variant of Larner. Originating from southern Germany, it may be either a habitational name for someone from Lern, near the Bavarian town of Freising, or a nickname from Middle High German lerner, meaning "pupil" or "schoolboy". It can also be a Ashkenazic Jewish occupational name, from Yiddish lerner, meaning "Talmudic student or scholar". In England, the name is recorded from the 13th century, first found in London where they held a family seat as lords of the manor. Variations include Delawny, Delauney, De Laune, De Lune, Delaune, Delorney, and others.
Notable people with the surname Lerner include:
Aaron Bunsen Lerner (1920–2007), American physician, researcher and professor Abba P. Lerner, American economist Adam Lerner, American museum curator
Al Lerner, American businessman, chairman of MBNA Al Lerner (composer), American musician, pianist, and big band leader Alan Jay Lerner, American lyricist and librettist Alejandro Lerner, Argentine musician Avi Lerner, Israeli-American film producer Barron H. Lerner, American professor of medicine Ben Lerner, American poet César Lerner, Argentine film composer Claire Lerner, American non-profit director , Israeli filmmaker, co-founder of Millennium Media David Lerner (1951–1997), American poet Edward (Ned) Lerner, computer-game maker Edward M. Lerner, science-fiction writer Eric Lerner, American scientist and popular science author Gad Lerner, Italian journalist and writer George Lerner, American inventor of the toy Mr. Potato Head Gerda Lerner, Austrian-American scholar, a founder of the fields of women and African American history Hayyim Zvi Lerner (1815–1889), Russian grammarian of Hebrew, writer and educator Irving Lerner, alleged Soviet spy in the US during World War II I. Michael Lerner (1910–1977), Chinese-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist Jacqueline Lerner, American psychologist Jaime Lerner, architect and urban planner, Brazilian state governor Jennifer Lerner, American professor and experimental social psychologist Jimmy Lerner, American poet, novelist, and criminal Josh Lerner, American economist, professor at the Harvard Business School Kari Lerner, American politician Ken Lerner, American actor Konstantin Lerner, Ukrainian chess grandmaster Laurence Lerner (1925–2016), South African British literary critic, poet and novelist Leo Lerner (1907–1965), American newspaper journalist, editor and publisher Lois Lerner (born 1950), American lawyer Mark Lerner, American businessman Max Lerner, American journalist and educator Melvin J. Lerner, American professor of social psychology Michael Lerner (disambiguation), multiple people Murray Lerner, American film director and producer Osip Mikhailovich Lerner (1847–1907), Russian Jewish intellectual and lawyer Peter Lerner, Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson Randy Lerner, American entrepreneur and sports team owner Richard Lerner, American research chemist Rita G. Lerner (1929–1994), American physicist and science communicator Robert E. Lerner, American medieval historian Samuel Lerner, Romanian songwriter American theater and film Samuel A. Lerner, co-founder of Lerner Shops, uncle of Alan Jay Lerner Sam Lerner, American child actor Sandra Lerner (born 1955), American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founder of Cisco Systems Sara Hestrin-Lerner, Israeli physiologist Sidney Lerner, Manitoba judge Stephen Lerner, American labor and community organizer Ted Lerner (1925–2023), American real estate developer and billionaire, owner of the Washington Nationals Theodor Lerner, German journalist and polar explorer
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