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Subject: Re: Hornor
Author: Jim Young   (guest, 87.102.82.2)
Date: May 22, 2007 at 12:08:51 PM
Reply to: Hornor by avesjohn
Right on both counts, it's the same as Horner and it's English, or possibly Scots in some cases.
Meaning, occupational, a maker of spoons, combs, et al., from animal horn. It could also mean someone who blew a horn, perhaps to summon people to meetings or such.

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