Kantner Explained

Kantner is a German locational surname, which originally meant a person from places called named Kanten in Prussia or Silesia.^[1] Alternatively, Kanter can be an occupational surname for a maker of wooden racks or trestles for alcohol barrels, derived from the Middle High German kanter ("barrel rack"). The name may refer to:

• China Kantner (born 1971), American actress
• Harold D. Kantner (1886–1973), American aviator
• Konrad V Kantner (1385–1439), Polish duke
• Paul Kantner (1941–2016), American musician
• Seth Kantner (born 1965), American writer

See also

• Cantner, surname

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Kantner Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 20 January 2016.