What is guinevere turner's ethnicity or heritage?

Question

Her name sounds irish but can anyone please tell me for sure...

Answer 1

While the surname Turner is indeed Scottish it is important to remember that that is not her entire heritage. In order to get an accurate read on her heritage would require research of her ancestors. For example, Ms Turners father might have only been an eighth scottish himself and he might have married a woman who was a full blooded Dutch lady in which case their offspring would be half Dutch but only a sixteenth Scottish. I'm not saying that this is the case, I am using this example to illustrate that someone can carry a name but have more blood of another ethnicity.

I would have just let it go with the previous person saying Scottish, but it sounds like you wanted to know for sure her heritage which likely would require more research to get an accurate answer unless you can find a completed tree somewhere.

Answer 2

The surname Turner is what is called an occupational name and refers to a person who worked on a lathe. The name is, not surprisingly, found all over the British Isles. The name would describe what they did in this way Willam the Turner, or Gilliam de Tourner.

The Guenevere business suggests a parent with a literary bent, as this is the name of the wife of King Arthur. And is seen in Welsh and Cornish applications. But once again it could appear all over the British Isles.

Answer 3

Turner is Scottish. Usually a member of Clan Lamont and rarely a member of Clan Donald (the MacDonald's). Hope that this helps. There are a large number of Irish that immigrated to Scotland early on in its history (the Dalraidians). Also during the 1700's and early 1800"s the English moved vast numbers of Scots into Ireland to work on the plantations and other industries as a means to drive the native Irish out of these holding and industries. This group is usually referred to as Ulster Scots or Scots/Irish. I know several Turners and work as a Convener for Clan Donald and am thus pretty familiar with this particular sept or family.

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinevere_Turner