Buckner
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Buckner
The given name 'Buckner' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from the Old English *bucc* ("male deer") and *-er* (agent suffix), meaning "one who hunts or tends bucks." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, with no specific religious association; historically, it gained prominence through figures like Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner.
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Etymology
The given name 'Buckner' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from the Old English *bucc* ("male deer") and *-er* (agent suffix), meaning "one who hunts or tends bucks." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, with no specific religious association; historically, it gained prominence through figures like Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner.
Buckner currently ranks #3,754 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1922.
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