Longnecker is a surname of Swiss German origin."Longenecker." Genealogy: Family Education. Accessed on July 6, 2012. It is an alternate spelling of Langenecker,"Longnecker" Genealogy: Family Education. Accessed on July 6, 2012. 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".
There are many spelling variations, most commonly Longenecker, Longaker, Longenencker, Langnecker, Longacker and Langenecker, and Lonnecker."Longenecker Surname Family Genealogy" Accessed on July 6, 2012.
As a surname, Longnecker may refer to:
People 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 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
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