Ticknor, a variant spelling of Tickner, is a topographic surname of English origin for someone who lived at a crossroad or a fork in the road. Notable people with the surname include:
Anna Eliot Ticknor (1823–1896), American author and educator Ben Ticknor (1909–1979), American football player Duane Ticknor, assistant basketball coach for the Sacramento Kings Elisha Ticknor (1757–1821), educator and merchant, father of Boston author George Ticknor Francis Orray Ticknor, country doctor, poet, and man of letters George Ticknor (1791–1871), American academician and Hispanist George Ticknor (journalist) (1822–1866), lawyer, and later a journalist George Ticknor Curtis (1812–1894), American author, writer, historian and lawyer William Ticknor (1810–1864), American publisher in Boston, Massachusetts, USA Ticknor and Fields, American publishing company based in Boston, Massachusetts William Davis Ticknor, Sr. (1881–1938), American businessman
See also
Tichenor Amory-Ticknor House, historic house in Boston, Massachusetts Dr. Benajah Ticknor House, historical museum in Ann Arbor Michigan
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