Turner (given name)

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Turner is a given name derived from turning. It may refer to:

## People

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* Turner Ashby (1828–1862), Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War
* Turner Barber (1893–1968), professional baseball player for the Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Robins
* Turner Battle (born 1983), American former basketball point guard for the University at Buffalo Bulls
* Turner Bernard (born 1998), American football player
* Turner Butler (1869–1938), justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
* Turner Cassity (1929–2009), American poet, playwright, and short story writer
* Turner Catledge (1901–1983), American journalist, best known for his work at The New York Times
* Turner Gill (born 1962), currently the head football coach at Liberty University
* Turner A. Gill (1841–1919), Democrat Kansas City Mayor in 1875 and 1876
* Turner Layton (1894–1978), American songwriter, singer and pianist
* Turner M. Marquette (1831–1894), Nebraska Republican politician, the first house representative for the state
* Turner Gustavus Morehead (1814–1892), officer in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War and Brigadier General in the Union Army
* Turner Saunders (1782–1854), noted Methodist preacher
* Turner Stevenson (born 1972), Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Philadelphia Flyers
* Turner Ward (born 1965), former professional baseball player

## Fictional characters

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* Turner, a character from the Simon Kidgits Club. Developed by Simon Brand Ventures

## See also

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* Turner (disambiguation)
* Turner (surname)

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