Metzner is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

surname, which may have formed from the German word '' metze'', a small dry-measure for grain, or ''metzjen'', the occupational name for a

butcher A butcher is a person who may Animal slaughter, slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat, or participate within any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat and poultry for sale in retail or wholesal ...

. It is also a habitational name that stems Metz from

Lorraine Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gr ...

, typically a Jewish name, and from Metzen in Lower

Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...

.Hanks, Metzner. The origin of the surname has led to various other related spellings. Metzner may refer to:

American

* Arthur B. Metzner,

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

-born

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

chemical engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...

professor and rheologist. *

Carroll Metzner Carroll Edwin Metzner (April 24, 1919 – December 6, 2008) was a Wisconsin politician and legislator. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Metzner graduated from Northwestern University and received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin&ndash ...

, politician and legislator for

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

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Charles Miller Metzner Charles Miller Metzner (March 13, 1912 – November 30, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Education and career Born in New York City, New York, Metzner received an ...

federal judge Federal judges are judges appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level. United States A US federal judge is appointed by the US President and confirmed by the US Senate in accordance with Article 3 of ...

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David Metzner David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, lawyer *Jordan Metzner,

California Burrito Co. California Burrito Co. is a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in burritos. It was started by Jordan Metzner, Sam Nadler and Chris Burns in 2006 in Buenos Aires. There are now 4 stores in Buenos Aires, 12 stores in Colombia, 1 store in ...

founder. *

Ralph Metzner Ralph Metzner (May 18, 1936 – March 14, 2019) was a German-born American psychologist, writer and researcher, who participated in psychedelic research at Harvard University in the early 1960s with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (later named ...

, psychologist, writer and researcher, participated in psychedelic research. * Sheila Metzner,

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, NY, photographer. *Chris Metzner, Everett, WA, Artist and Designer

French

* Olivier Metzner, criminal defense lawyer

German

*Ernö Metzner, director of '' Polizeibericht Überfall'' *

Karl-Heinz Metzner Karl-Heinz "Gala" Metzner (9 January 1923 – 25 October 1994) was a German footballer. He was born in Kassel. He was part of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned two caps for West Germany. During his club car ...

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

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Franz Metzner Franz Metzner (18 November 1870, Wscherau, near Plzeň – 24 March 1919, Berlin) was an influential German sculptor, particularly his sculptural figures integrated into the architecture of Central European public buildings in the Art Nouveau / ...

, sculptor. *

Helmut Metzner Helmut Metzner (15 September 1925, Osnabrück, Germany – 20 September 1999, Tübingen, Germany) was a plant physiologist, Professor of Biochemical Plant Physiology at University of Tübingen, the founder of the European Academy of Environmenta ...

plant physiologist Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants. Closely related fields include plant morphology (structure of plants), plant ecology (interactions with the environment), phytochemistry (bio ...

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