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Joyner
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A surname, an occupational name for someone who made furniture — a joiner.
"The Olympic sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner set records that still stand."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname meaning "woodworker" or "furniture maker."
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Etymology
A variant spelling of "joiner," an occupational surname for a skilled woodworker.