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Faulkner^¹

/ˈfɔː(l)k.nə/ UK
/ˈfɒlk.nə/ UK
/ˈfoː(l)k.nə/ British, Southern, Standard
/ˈfɔlk.nə/ British, Southern, Standard
/ˈfɔ(l)k.nɚ/ US
/ˈfɑ(l)k.nɚ/ US, cot caught merger
/ˈfɔ(l)k.nəɾ/ Scotland

Where it comes from

A variant of the Scottish surname Falconer.

proper noun Faulkners

countable, uncountable A surname originating as an occupation.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

faulkner^²

noun faulkners

obsolete Obsolete form of falconer

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: william faulkner, falkner, woodhead, novelist, author, writer, wordsmith, storyteller, litterateur, proseman, fictionist, dramatist, essayist, narrator, chronicler, belletrist

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name Transliterations of the surname

日本語	フォークナー Fōkunā
Русский	Фо́лкнер Fólknɛr

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"faulkner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/faulkner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

faulkner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/faulkner

Chicago

"faulkner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/faulkner.

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@misc{faulkner_2026,
  title = {faulkner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/faulkner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}