Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈtæn.əɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a person who tanned animal hides, from Old English tannian "to tan", itself from Late Latin and possibly ultimately of Celtic origin. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantTanner(English) Categories artists, drag racers, ends in -er, English adjectives, English nouns, expressionist artists, Munchkin actors, occupations, painters, Swimming Hall of Famers, word names