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1981–88 naval attacks of the Iran–Iraq War
The tanker war, part of the larger Iran–Iraq War, was a series of military attacks by Iran and Iraq against merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf and Strait
Tanker_war
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
used the armed speedboats of the IRGC navy, and attacked many tankers. The tanker war escalated drastically, with attacks nearly doubling in 1986, the
Iran–Iraq_War
Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Iraq broadened the tanker war by attacking the oil terminal and oil tankers at Kharg Island. In response, Iran began attacking tankers traveling to and
Strait_of_Hormuz
Former US shipping company
tankers and other tankers. War Emergency Tankers was a major tanker operator for the war with a fleet of over 60 tankers. Each War Emergency Tankers tanker
War_Emergency_Tankers
and this phase of the war was dubbed the "Tanker War." Lloyd's of London, a British insurance market, estimated that the Tanker War damaged 546 commercial
United States support for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War
United_States_support_for_Iraq_during_the_Iran–Iraq_War
Detailed history of F-14 operations
and escort missions in support of Operation Earnest Will during the "Tanker War". On 8 August 1987, the first shots by the U.S. at Iranian forces took
F-14 Tomcat operational history
F-14_Tomcat_operational_history
Class of large tanker ships
before and during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The T3 tanker classification is still used today. The T3 tanker has a full load displacement
T3_tanker
Ship type
T2 tanker, or T2, was a class of oil tanker constructed and produced in large numbers in the United States during World War II. Only the T3 tankers were
T2_tanker
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tanker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tanker may refer to: Tanker, a tank crewman (US) Tanker (ship), a ship designed to carry bulk liquids
Tanker
1987–88 US operation of the Iran-Iraq War
protection of Kuwaiti-owned tankers from Iranian attacks in 1987 and 1988, three years into the Tanker War phase of the Iran–Iraq War. It was the largest naval
Operation_Earnest_Will
Oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia
Red Sea. It was built during the Iran–Iraq War in the 1980s to allow Saudi oil exports to bypass the tanker war taking place in the Strait of Hormuz. The
East–West_Crude_Oil_Pipeline
Attacks on vessels circumventing sanctions
Ukrainian attacks on Russian vessels, including oil tankers from the "Russian shadow fleet", are actions conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine
Ukrainian attacks on the Russian shadow fleet
Ukrainian_attacks_on_the_Russian_shadow_fleet
Iranian island in the Persian Gulf
word Farsi means "Persian". In the late 1980s, during the "Tanker War" phase of the Iran–Iraq War, the IRGC used speedboats to launch attacks from Farsi Island
Farsi_Island
The history of the oil tanker is part of the evolution of the technology of oil transportation alongside the oil industry. The technology of oil transportation
History_of_the_oil_tanker
1988 US attack on Iran in the Iran-Iraq War
1987–88 effort to protect reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers from Iranian attacks during the Iran–Iraq War. The explosion pierced the hull and broke the keel
Operation_Praying_Mantis
Class of American steam oil tankers (1916–1959)
the end of 1959. Following the outbreak of World War I, Socony began designing a new class of oil tanker designed to replace an aging class of barks and
Arrow-class_oil_tanker
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
to the Gaza war List of islands in the Red Sea Piracy off the coast of Somalia Tanker war United States support for Israel in the Gaza war Attacks on US
Red_Sea_crisis
Class of tanker ships
T1 tanker or T1 are a class of sea worthy small tanker ships used to transport fuel oil before and during World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. The
T1_tanker
For much of the 1980s, as the Iran-Iraq conflict and its associated tanker war in the Gulf intensified, the UAE Armed Forces were in a state of high
History of the United Arab Emirates
History_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates
1988 aircraft shootdown over the Strait of Hormuz
liability for the shootdown. By 1984, the war between Iraq and Iran had expanded to include air attacks against oil tankers and merchant shipping of neighboring
Iran_Air_Flight_655
Iranian navy fast patrol boat
company Boghammar Marin AB during the 1980s used in the Iran–Iraq War and its Tanker War. In 1983, Iran purchased 50 RL-118 and RL-130 patrol crafts from
Taregh-class_speedboat
Geopolitical and economic crisis
impact of the 2026 Iran war Elphinstone Inlet European Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz Red Sea crisis Tanker war American expansionism under
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
Greek shipping company
2022 Ukraine added Delta Tankers to its International Sponsors of War list. Attacks on the Sounion: In August 2024, the tanker Sounion was attacked by
Delta_Tankers
Ship that carries petroleum
tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers:
Oil_tanker
Indirect conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Iran–Iraq War and the U.S. and Iran directly attacked each other during the Tanker War. The U.S. and Iran again opened in mistrust during the Iraq War, with
Iran–Saudi_Arabia_proxy_war
Chinese strategic bomber aircraft
been extensively modified and upgraded. During the 1980s Tanker War, a theater of the Iran–Iraq War, the Iraqi Air Force extensively employed H-6s armed with
Xi'an_H-6
Strait of Hormuz, tanker hit off Oman". SeatradeMaritime. Retrieved 1 March 2026. Bhattacherjee, Kallol (3 March 2026). "Iran-Israel war: India cannot remain
List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_ships_attacked_during_the_2026_Iran_war
1987 Iraqi attack during the Iran–Iraq War
an Iranian tanker. The USS Stark was part of the Middle East Task Force assigned to patrol off the Saudi Arabian coast near the Iran–Iraq War exclusion
USS_Stark_incident
Aerial refuelling tanker aircraft
The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is a European aerial refueling and military transport aircraft based on the civilian Airbus A330. A
Airbus_A330_MRTT
Cypriot shipping magnate (1927–2008)
he purchased his first oil tanker in 1969, positioning his firm, Troodos Shipping, for rapid growth. During the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s, Haji-Ioannou’s
Loucas_Haji-Ioannou
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
beginning of the war, in addition to the direct war costs. Oil and natural gas prices rose in direct response to Iranian threats to attack tankers and other
2026_Iran_war
Saudi Arabia engaged in the Tanker war. The United States intervened in the conflict in 1986 to protect Kuwaiti tankers, and engaged in a confrontation
Arab states of the Persian Gulf
Arab_states_of_the_Persian_Gulf
articles that cover the various wars involving the United States from its colonial roots to the present. They are: Lists of wars involving the United States
List of wars involving the United States in the 20th century
List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States_in_the_20th_century
Maritime service branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
Marshall Islands Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman". VOA News. Associated Press. 27 April 2023. "US seizure of Iran cargo on Greek tanker behind Advantage Sweet
Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy
Series of autocannons
were derived from the Hispano-Suiza HS.404. Tanker Wars During the 1980s Tanker war phase of the Iran–Iraq war, Oerlikon 20 mm guns were used by smaller
Oerlikon_20_mm_cannon
Maritime service branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
active role against Iraqi Navy in the Iran–Iraq War. During the "Tanker War" phase of the Iran–Iraq War, beside the regular Iranian Navy, IRGC started
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy
Military unit
the Indian Ocean during the 1979–1981 Iranian Hostage Crisis and the "Tanker War" between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.[citation
Gonzo_Station
American steam oil tanker (1921–1942)
SS Dixie Arrow was an American steam-powered oil tanker built in 1920–1921 in Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. She was owned
SS_Dixie_Arrow
Ramped cargo lighter Dale-class oiler Ranger-class tanker Sprite-class tanker Ol-class tanker War-class oiler Spa-class coastal water carriers Fresh-class
List of classes of British ships of World War II
List_of_classes_of_British_ships_of_World_War_II
on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2020. "Ferry collides with oil tanker near Manila - HISTORY". HISTORY. 1 April 2019. Archived from the original
List of maritime disasters in the 20th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_20th_century
Attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman
On 13 June 2019, two oil tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while they transited the Gulf of Oman. The Kokuka Courageous, flagged in Panama
June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
June_2019_Gulf_of_Oman_incident
original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-22. Lee Allen Zatarain, Tanker War: America’s First Conflict with Iran, 1987–88 (Havertown, PA: Casemate
Unmanned aerial vehicles in the Iranian military
Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military
attacks against one of their tankers and the Qatari tanker. Iran accused the US of violating the memorandum that ended the war with restoration of the oil
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
History of the Islamic Republic of Iran Iranian Revolution Iran-Iraq war Tanker war Iran and weapons of mass destruction Nuclear program of Iran Fatwa against
Outline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
List of Middle Eastern conflicts since 1914
unknown Operation Kheibar 1984 – 49,000 killed Tanker War 1984 Operation Badr (1985) – 30,000–32,000 War of the Cities 1985–1987 First Battle of al-Faw
List of modern conflicts in the Middle East
List_of_modern_conflicts_in_the_Middle_East
Oil tanker converted to aircraft carrier during WW2
was a Dutch-built oil tanker converted to a Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship) during World War II. She was the first tanker to be converted to a MAC
MV_Rapana
class of gasoline tankers were a class of tankers built for the United States Navy during World War II. The class consisted of 23 tankers, designated AOG-1
Patapsco-class gasoline tanker
Patapsco-class_gasoline_tanker
The Ukrainian Navy and SBU naval drones sunk two tankers, the Louise 1 and Banda. A total of six tankers and two tug boats were sunk in the Black Sea and
Timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war (1 June 2026 – present)
Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(1_June_2026_–_present)
Political party in Iran
today within Iran, largely due to its siding with Iraq in the Iran–Iraq War and continued ties with the government of Saddam Hussein afterwards. The
People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran
People's_Mojahedin_Organization_of_Iran
1987–89 US operation of the Iran–Iraq War
Command operation intended to protect U.S.-flagged oil tankers from Iranian attack during the Iran–Iraq War. The operation took place roughly at the same time
Operation_Prime_Chance
2026 Iran war aerial campaign
days. Tanker war 2026 Kharg Island attack 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war ceasefire Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war European
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
2024 video game
scenarios based on the War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War, Vietnam War, Tanker War, Operation Praying Mantis and Bangladesh Liberation war. The game features
Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Sea_Power:_Naval_Combat_in_the_Missile_Age
the Truck Tanker Explosion in Ecatepec] Castillo, Mariano (7 May 2013). "20 dead in Mexico tanker blast". CNN. Retrieved 7 May 2013. "Gas tanker truck explodes
List of tank truck fires and explosions
List_of_tank_truck_fires_and_explosions
ULCC tanker, longest ship in history
In 2004, the tanker was purchased by First Olsen Tankers, renamed Knock Nevis, and converted into a permanently moored storage tanker in the Qatar Al
Seawise_Giant
Overview of Pakistan's role in the Iran–Iraq War
Silkworm and Stinger missiles which proved to be a crucial factor in the Tanker War; they had originally been bounded for the Afghan mujahideen against the
Pakistan_in_the_Iran–Iraq_War
Houthi piracy in the Red Sea
war Operation Prosperity Guardian Closure of the Suez Canal (1967–1975) Tanker war - Series of military attacks by Iran and Iraq against merchant vessels
Houthi attacks on commercial vessels
Houthi_attacks_on_commercial_vessels
French anti-ship missile
Banco Ambrosiano. Exocet missiles were used by Iraq mainly as part of the Tanker War; the Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon, Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
Exocet
Shipyard in Stockton, California, United States
Stockton, California. To support the World War II demand for ships Kyle & Company built: coastal tankers and Type B ship deck barges. Kyle & Company
Kyle_and_Company
Carrier-based multirole aircraft family
During the Vietnam War, the A-3 attack aircraft were modified to KA-3B tankers while some were modified into a multi-mission tanker variant, the EKA-3B
Douglas_A-3_Skywarrior
Soviet heavy bomber
the Chinese-exported C-601 anti-ship missile as part of the Tanker war. During the Gulf War, at least 3 Tu-16s of the Iraqi Air Force were destroyed on
Tupolev_Tu-16
Nonfiction book by Robert Fisk
Baathist Iraq, the battles of the Iran-Iraq of the 1980s (including the Tanker War), Iran's use of human wave attacks, Saddam's use of chemical weapons against
The Great War for Civilisation
The_Great_War_for_Civilisation
British shipping company
Formed in 1915 with an initial fleet of seven oil tankers, the British Tanker Company became the BP Tanker Company in 1955. From the moment oil was discovered
British_Tanker_Company
support tanker from 26 April Fort Toronto 25,498 DWT – fresh water tanker from 19 April G.A.Walker 18,744 t (30,607 DWT) – used as auxiliary tanker from
Falklands War order of battle: British naval forces
Falklands_War_order_of_battle:_British_naval_forces
States. This, combined with the outbreak of the tanker war, an Iranian-Saudi confrontation over oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, opened the worrying prospect
Soviet Union during the Iran–Iraq War
Soviet_Union_during_the_Iran–Iraq_War
Ynetglobal. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026. "Iran-US war latest: Tehran gunboats 'fire at tanker' after Strait of Hormuz closed again as supreme leader
2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
Iranian warship
Mahdavi, an Iranian guardsman killed by the U.S. Navy in 1987 during the Tanker War. The Shahid Mahdavi was deployed for the first time off Gulf of Aden in
IRIS_Shahid_Mahdavi
American transportation and logistics company
major tanker operator during World War II, operating over 60 tankers, including Type T2 tankers. Keystone Shipping Company operated a fleet of tankers for
Keystone_Shipping_Company
British oil tanker (1922–1942)
SS San Gerardo was a British oil tanker built in 1922 for the Eagle Oil and Shipping Company. She was torpedoed on 31 March 1942, by the German submarine U-71
SS_San_Gerardo
Emir/King of Bahrain since 1999
the Bahrain Amiri Air Force, which came into being at the height of the Tanker War in 1987 when the defence force air wing was reconstituted as an air force
Hamad_bin_Isa_Al_Khalifa
Soviet supersonic heavy bomber
stages of the "Tanker War". On 19 March 1988, four Tu-22s together with six Mirage F.1s carried out a raid against Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island
Tupolev_Tu-22
Supply vessel of the Admiral Graf Spee (1939–1942)
Altmark was a German oil tanker and supply vessel, one of five of a class built between 1937 and 1939. She is best known for her support of the German
German_tanker_Altmark
United States ship (1943–1984)
San Juan was a Type T2-SE-A2 tanker built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. After the war she was acquired by the United
USNS_Mission_San_Juan
Russian vessels evading sanctions
Covart owns the oil products tanker Sanar 15 (IMO 9777670), which is also sanctioned. On 12 March 2026, amid the war with Iran, U.S. Secretary of the
Russian_shadow_fleet
rockets and missiles. The Korean War saw the greatest amount of air-to-air combat since World War II. During the war the United States claimed to have
Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses
Post–World_War_II_air-to-air_combat_losses
Procedure in which flying aircraft receive fuel from another aircraft
tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) while both aircraft are in flight. The two main
Aerial_refueling
Unified combatant command of the U.S. Armed Forces responsible for the Middle East
the "Tanker War", the Federal government of the United States reflagged and renamed 11 Kuwaiti oil tankers. In Operation Earnest Will, these tankers were
United_States_Central_Command
Military unit
Middle East led to the outbreak of war between Iraq and Iran. In response to what became known as the Tanker War and increased danger to British shipping
Armilla_patrol
Military unit
attack three days earlier on MV Sea Isle City, a re-flagged Kuwaiti oil tanker at anchor off Kuwait. The action occurred during Operation Earnest Will
Fighter Squadron 1 (United States Navy)
Fighter_Squadron_1_(United_States_Navy)
San Diego was a Type T2-SE-A2 tanker built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. After the war she was acquired by the United
USNS_Mission_San_Diego
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
was a British oil tanker converted to a merchant aircraft carrier (or MAC ship), during World War II. Managed by the British Tanker Company, she served
MV_Empire_MacCabe
Italo-Ethiopian War. However, this intensified with the sinking of oil tankers by German submarine attacks, resulting in Mexico declaring war on the Axis
Mexico_during_World_War_II
Class of four fast fleet tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Tide-class tanker is a class of four fast fleet tankers that entered service with the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary from 2017. The 37,000 t ships provide
Tide-class_tanker
Class of frigates of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
renamed after mountains in Iran. They saw action during the "Tanker War" phase of the Iran–Iraq War and proved effective against Iraqi forces. After one was
Alvand-class_frigate
Study of war and its impact on societies, cultures, and economies
during the Vietnam War. The Iraqi Navy of Saddam Hussein used naval mines extensively during the Tanker War, as part of the Iran–Iraq War. The first navigable
Military_history
T2 tanker built in World War II
SS Pendleton was a Type T2-SE-A1 tanker built in 1942 in Portland, Oregon, United States, for the War Shipping Administration. She was sold in 1948 to
SS_Pendleton
The Exocet was used extensively during the Iran–Iraq War, particularly during the Tanker War, where it was the primary missile used by Iraqi Air Force
List of ships sunk by missiles
List_of_ships_sunk_by_missiles
Nautical term with a variety of meanings
"disruptive force." The strategy originated in the 1981 - 1988 "Tanker war" of the Iran–Iraq War when Iran increasingly turned to asymmetric methods after losing
Mosquito_Fleet
U.S. Navy, Vietnam War (1966–1975)
the Persian Gulf, to escort US merchant shipping until the end of the Tanker War. The PBR saw its last military action in 1989 during Operation Just Cause
Patrol_Boat,_River
US Navy storage tanker (1916–1943)
(IX-131) was a storage tanker, one of many miscellaneous-class Navy vessel crewed by the United States Coast Guard during World War II. The ship was built
USS_Abarenda_(IX-131)
1987 Iran–Iraq War event in the Persian Gulf
the U.S. response to Kuwaiti requests to protect its tankers from attack amid the Iran–Iraq War. The explosion of an Iranian mine in the Gulf's shipping
Bridgeton_incident
American oil tanker (1940–1963)
Nashville was an American oil tanker built in 1940 in Wilmington, Delaware, for the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. During World War II, she was torpedoed
SS_Esso_Nashville
Iowa-class battleship
via Kuwaiti territory. This phase of the war was later called the "Tanker War" phase of the Iran–Iraq War. Iowa and other vessels operating in the gulf
USS_Iowa_(BB-61)
escalate savagely" or if the Gulf Arab states directly joined the war against Iran. Tanker War – Series of military attacks by Iran and Iraq against merchant
Timeline of the Red Sea crisis
Timeline_of_the_Red_Sea_crisis
Former US Shipping Company
Bernuth-Lembcke Company was a tanker ship transportation company founded in 1918 in New York City by Oscar Max von Bernuth (O. M. Bernuth) and Carlos Eduardo
Bernuth-Lembcke_Company
1917 class of British fleet tanker
Belgol-class tankers were a class of oil tankers used by the United Kingdom during the 20th century. There were ten tankers in this class, which could
Belgol-class_tanker
1962 transport helicopter family
target Iranian shipping in Persian Gulf in an event now known as the Tanker War. Two of the Iraqi Super Frelons were downed by Iranian fighters, one by
Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
Aérospatiale_SA_321_Super_Frelon
Russian ghost ship
of Daryanah. Timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war (1 January 2026 – present) "ARCTIC METAGAZ, LNG Tanker - Details and current position". VesselFinder
Arctic_Metagaz
small-scale overland fuel trafficking to sophisticated global schemes involving tanker fleets. Oil smuggling has economic impacts and geopolitical implications
Oil_smuggling_in_Iran
Tanker built in 2014
Sig (Russian: Сиг) is a Russian product tanker, designed to transport refined oil products, it is 141 m (462 ft 7 in) long, measured at 4,754 gross tonnage (GT)
Sig_(tanker)
Military exclusion zone at sea
Argentina during the Falklands War, by Iran and Iraq during the Tanker War, by the United States during the Gulf War and Iraq War, and by Russia in the Russian
Maritime_Exclusion_Zone
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Boy/Male
English American
Worker in leather.
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and German
English, Dutch, and German : occupational name for a retail trader, Middle English manger, monger, Middle Dutch manger, menger, Middle High German mangære, mengære (from Late Latin mango ‘salesman’, with the addition of the Germanic agent suffix).Norwegian : habitational name from a farmstead in southwestern Norway named as Mángr in Old Norse, perhaps from már ‘sea gull’ + angr ‘fjord’.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Männer (see Maner).English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Manners.Finnish : ornamental name from manner ‘continent’. This name occurs throughout Finland, but chiefly in the southwestern part.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English hanger, hangre ‘wood on a steep hillside’, or habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Hanger in Netley Marsh, Hampshire.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : habitational name from Mankea in Cornwall, named with Corinsh men ‘stone’ + kee ‘bank’, ‘hedge’.Americanized form of German Manke.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English gander, Old English gand(r)a ‘gander’, ‘male goose’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of geese, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a gander in some way.English : variant of Ganter.North German : perhaps a habitational name from Gandern in Brandenburg.North German : nickname for a vain or self-important man from ganter ‘male goose’, ‘gander’.South German and Swiss German : habitational name from a place named with Middle High German gant ‘scree’ (Swiss gand), or topographic name for someone living by an area of scree.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of cans, from an agent derivative of Old English canne ‘can’.Respelling of Kanner.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : unexplained; possibly a variant spelling of Hawker.
Boy/Male
Danish Greek Scandinavian
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German anker ‘anchor’, applied either as an occupational name for a smith who made ships’ anchors or as a habitational name from a house identified by an anchor.English : from the Old French personal name Anchier (see Angier).Norwegian and Swedish : probably originally a Swedish soldier’s name meaning ‘anchor’. This is the name of a powerful and influential Norwegian family, who came to Christiana (Oslo) from Sweden in 1668.Danish : from a personal name, of which the first element means ‘eagle’ and the second (probably) ‘violent’.Americanized form of northern French Anquier, from a personal name of Germanic origin (see Angier).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who did piece-work (especially someone who threshed grain), from an agent derivative of Anglo-Norman French tasque ‘task’ (Old French tasche, Late Latin taxa, of uncertain origin).Slovenian (Tašker) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Leather-worker
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Pericles, Prince of Tyre' A Pander.
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : metonymic occupational name for a standard bearer, from Anglo-Norman French banere ‘flag’, ‘ensign’ (see Bannerman).German : occupational name for a standard bearer, Middle High German banier, Middle Low German banner, from French bannière ‘flag’, ‘standard’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : occupational name for a mender of pots and pans, Middle English tink(l)er (of uncertain etymology).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from northern Middle English bank(e) ‘hillside slope’, ‘riverbank’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant (see Banks).Scottish : habitational name from Bankier in Stirlingshire.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish bankier ‘banker’.German (Bänker) : occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle Low German banc ‘bench’, ‘counter’ (see Bank).
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Mander.Belcher Manter is recorded in Plymouth, MA, in 1657. John Manter (1658–1744), possibly a son of Belcher, was the founder of a family associated with Martha’s Vineyard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dancer or acrobat, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’ (see Dance).Translation of German Dänzer or Danser (see Danzer).
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : occupational name for a tanner of skins, Middle English tanner, Middle Dutch taenre. (The Middle English form derives from Old English tannere, from Late Latin tannarius, reinforced by Old French taneor, from Late Latin tannator; both Late Latin forms derive from a verb tannare, possibly from a Celtic word for the oak, whose bark was used in the process.)Swiss and German : habitational name for someone from any of several places called Tanne (in the Harz Mountains and Silesia) or Tann (southern Germany).Finnish : topographic or ornamental name from Finnish tanner ‘open field’.
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