Faulkner

/ˈfɔːlknər/ noun

An English occupational surname meaning 'falconer' or 'keeper of falcons'. Most famous as the surname of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner.

From Middle English fauconer, from Old French fauconnier 'falconer', from faucon 'falcon'. Originally described someone who trained and kept falcons for hunting, a prestigious profession in medieval times.

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