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Gunner
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gunner
English
+ (name)
Etymology
From en gunner, in reference to the weapons held in an arsenal.
Noun
en soccer Someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
en Gooner gooner gunner
en January 8, 2011 Chris Bevan Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9341711.stm 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20260823102940/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9341711.stm 23 August 2026
Proper noun
en.
Statistics
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
Danish
Proper noun
da proper noun
da male Gunnar