Brunner Family

"Brunner," "Bruner," and "DeBrunner" are all common names from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. From there, the name has spread all around the world, and is very common in North America.

I would like to try to track where each branch of Brunners came from. If you're a Brunner, or if you're related to one, please join in.

Notable Brunners

• William Otto Brunner, Swiss astronomer and eponym of the Brunner moon crater.
• Johann Conrad Brunner, Swiss anatomist and eponym of Brunner's glands in human anatomy.
• Thomas Brunner, British surveyor and eponym of Brunner Mine; Brunner Lake; and Brunner, New Zealand

Infamous Brunners

• Alois Brunner, highest ranking Nazi official to evade capture.
• Mary Brunner, first member of the Manson family, and mother of Charles Manson's first child.

Grant Brünner's Lineage

1. Christian J Brunner.
2. Ernest H Brunner.
3. Charles R Brunner.
4. Michael R Brunner.
5. R Grant Brunner.