Longnecker
Appearance
Longnecker is a surname of Swiss German origin.[1] It is an alternate spelling of Langenecker,[2] a habitational name for a person from any of several places called Langeneck, a name derived from Old High German lang, which means "long", and egga, which means "corner".[1]
There are many spelling variations, most commonly Longenecker, Longaker, Longenencker, Langnecker, Longacker and Langenecker.[3]
As a surname, Longnecker may refer to:
People
[edit]- Henry Clay Longnecker, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- G. William Longenecker, Executive Director and co-creator of the Arboretum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Richard Longenecker, American Biblical Scholar
- Bruce Longenecker
Fictional characters
[edit]- Mervin Longnecker, chief petty officer in Let's Go Navy!
- Longnecker, character in Listen to Me
- Longnecker, character in No Deposit, No Return
- Miss Longnecker, character in O. Henry's The Skylight Room
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Longenecker." Genealogy: Family Education. Accessed on July 6, 2012.
- ^ "Longnecker" Genealogy: Family Education. Accessed on July 6, 2012.
- ^ "Longenecker Surname Family Genealogy" Accessed on July 6, 2012.