Miner Family History
Miner Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English minour miner ‘miner’ (Old French mineor mineur). In Cornwall this generally denoted a tin miner but can refer to the excavation of coal or other minerals. Americanized form of German Meiner . Americanized form of French Ménard (see Menard ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022