Renner is a surname of Germanic origin. It began as an occupational surname for messengers from the Old English, Middle English, or Middle High German word rennan, meaning "runner" or "to run", or as a nickname with a similar origin.Renner, DFD The surname has noted English, Dutch, and German origins, and can also be found in parts of France. It can also occur as a variant of the English surname Rayner and the German surname Reiner.
Notable people with the surname include:
Academia
(1889–1976), Hungarian physicist (–1583), German notary and chronicler Magda Renner (1926–2016), Brazilian environmentalist Maximilian Renner (1919–1990), German zoologist and chronobiologist Natasha Goldowski Renner (1908–1966), Russian-born physicist Otto Renner (1883–1960), German plant geneticist Renato Renner (born 1974), Swiss professor Susanne Renner (born 1954), German botanist (1779–1850), German anatomist and veterinarian W. Renner (–1917), Sierra Leonean surgeon and cancer researcher (born 1959), Hungarian historian
Arts
Benjamin Renner (born 1983), French cartoonist (1908–1997), German author Donald Renner (1926–2014), American artist Estela Renner, Brazilian director (1843–1924), French landscape designer Jack Gilbert Renner (1929–2017), American–German performer Jack Lee Renner (1935–2019), American musician and recording engineer James Renner, American writer Jeremy Renner (born 1971), American actor (1783–?), German painter (1868–1934), German composer (1961–2021), Austrian artist (1502–1536), German painter Rebecca Renner, American author Ruth Maria Renner (born 1980), Romanian-German singer (born 1970), German actor (born 1998), German jazz musician
Military
Kurt Renner (1886–1943), German general (1918–1991), German military officer , Swiss-German military officer (1865–1950), German general (1915–1982), German military officer
Politics
(1814–1898), Württemberger politician (1884–1966), Brazilian politician (1692–1772), German jurist (born 1946), Gambian politician (1870–1945), Austrian politician (1835–1907), German politician (1910–1985), German politician Gordon Renner (1900–1964), American politician (1939–2005), German judge (1845–1905), Hungarian farmer and agriculturalist Hannelore Renner (1933–2001), first wife of German politician Helmut Kohl (1892–1964), German politician (1743–1800), Swiss politician John Henry Renner Osmeña (1935–2021), Philippine politician (1810–1882), German judge and politician (1784–1865), Danish-Italian trader and diplomat (born 1966), German politician (born 1965), Austrian politician
Karl Renner (1870–1950), Austrian politician Luise Renner (1872–1963), first lady of Austria (–1475), German revolt organizer Martin Renner (born 1954), German politician (1870–1956), German-British diplomat Martina Renner (born 1967), German politician (born 1981), German jurist Paul Marvin Renner (born 1967), American lawyer and politician Rob Renner (born 1954), Canadian politician Robert G. Renner (1923–2005), United States district judge (1894–1940), German politician (1776–1850), Swiss-German political figure Tari Renner, American politician Tim Renner (born 1964), German politician (1899–1969), German politician (born 1940), Austrian politician (born 1946), Austrian politician
Religion
Elizabeth Renner (died 1826), Canadian-born missionary Louis Renner (1926–2015), American catholic academic Melchior Renner (1770–1821), German missionary (died 1555), Austrian bishop
Sports
Anja Renner (born 1986), German paratriathlete Art Renner (1923–1999), American football player Bryn Renner (born 1990), American football player and coach Cornelia Renner, West German figure skater Dieter Renner (1949–1998), German soccer player and coach Frank Renner, West German sprint canoeist (1919–1970), German ski jumper Herbert Renner (born 1946), German soccer player Ingeborg Renner (born 1946), German swimmer Ingo Renner (1940–2022), Australian glider pilot Jack Renner (golfer) (born 1956), American golfer Jim Renner (born 1983), American golfer Joseph Renner (1858–1916), New Zealand cricketer (born 1992), German ice hockey player Peter Renner (born 1959), New Zealand track and field athlete René Renner (born 1993), Austrian soccer player Rich Renner (born ), American college football coach Robert Renner (athlete) (born 1994), Slovenian pole-vaulter Sara Renner (born 1976), Canadian cross-country skier Thomas Renner (born 1967), Austrian sprinter William Arthur Renner Jr. (born 1959), American football punter William Wilford Renner (1910–1969), American football quarterback (born 1947), German cyclist
Other
(1812–1884), iconic street peddler in Poland , American pro wrestler known as Devon Moore ( 1470), early German printer Frederick Renner (1821–1893), German-Australian doctor Paul Friedrich August Renner (1878–1956), German typeface designer
See also
Lojas Renner, Brazilian department store clothing company Awoonor-Renner family, prominent Sierra Leone Creole family Raymond Desmond Aderemi Renner-Thomas, Chief Justice of Sierra Leone
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