Ladner (surname) explained

Ladner is a surname of Cornish origin. It's likely derived from the name 'Lanner', which itself derives from the Cornish word 'Lannergh',^[1] meaning 'clearing'.

Whilst the origin is unrelated, the name is also found in Austria, likely indicating someone from various places named 'Laden' or 'Ladendorf'. The name may also be a variant of Lautner. Notable people with the surname include:

• André Ladner (born 1962), Swiss former footballer
• Benjamin Ladner (born 1941), American academic philosopher and theologian
• Bobby Ladner, American football coach
• Don Ladner (1948–2009), New Zealand rugby player
• Dorie Ladner (1942–2024), American civil rights activist and social worker
• Heber Austin Ladner (1902–1989), Secretary of State of Mississippi
• Jay Ladner (born 1965), American basketball coach
• Joyce Ladner (born 1943), American civil rights activist, author, civil servant and sociologist
• Kurt Ladner, a pen name of Nelson DeMille
• Leon Johnson Ladner (1884–1978), Canadian lawyer and Conservative politician
• Luca Ladner (born 1989), Swiss footballer
• Marco Ladner (born 1998), Austrian freestyle skier
• Mark Ladner, American chef and restaurateur
• Peter Ladner (born 1949), Vancouver city councillor
• Rose Diane Ladner, birth name of Diane Ladd, American actress
• Richard E. Ladner (born 1943), American computer scientist
• Timmy Ladner (born 1963), American politician
• Trish Ladner, American politician
• Wendell Ladner (1948–1975), American basketball player
• William Henry Ladner (1826–1907), English-born miner, farmer and political figure in British Columbia

Notes and References

1. http://cornishlanguage.info/phon/phonT.htm