A charcoal maker or seller, especially someone who produces charcoal for commercial purposes in French-speaking regions.
From French charbonnier, derived from charbon (coal/charcoal) plus the agent suffix -ier, literally meaning 'one who makes charcoal'.
This French occupational surname reveals medieval specialization—entire families and villages built their livelihoods around a single craft, and their names immortalized what they did.
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