Metzner

Metzner is a German surname, which may have formed from the German word '' metze'', a small dry-measure for grain, or ''metzjen'', the occupational name for a butcher. It is also a habitational name that stems Metz from Lorraine, typically a Jewish name, and from Metzen in Lower Bavaria. The origin of the surname has led to various other related spellings.

Notable people with the surname include:

*Arthur B. Metzner (1927–2006), Canada-born American chemical engineering professor and rheologist *Carroll Metzner (1919–2008), American politician *Charles Miller Metzner (1912–2009), American judge *Ernő Metzner (1892–1953), Hungarian-born film director and production designer *Franz Metzner (1870–1919), German sculptor *Helmut Metzner (1925–1999), German plant physiologist *Karl-Heinz Metzner (1923–1994), German footballer *Olivier Metzner (1949–2013), French criminal defense lawyer *Ralph Metzner (1936–2019), German-born American psychologist, writer and researcher *Sheila Metzner (born 1939), American photographer Provided by Wikipedia