Gunner
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See also: gunner
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From gunner, in reference to the weapons held in an arsenal.
Noun[edit]
Gunner (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[edit]
Gunner
- 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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gunner
- a male given name, variant of Gunnar