Faulkner is a name variant of the English surname Falconer. It is of medieval origin taken from Old French Faulconnier, "falcon trainer". It can also be used as a first name or as a middle name.
People with the surname
A–J
K–Z
People with the middle name
- Bruce Faulkner Caputo (born 1943), American politician
- Fred Faulkner Lester (1926–1945), United States Navy sailor, Medal of Honor recipient
- George Faulkner Wetherbee (1851–1920), American painter
Fictional characters with the surname
- Adam Faulkner (Saw), character from the Saw film series
- Bjorn Faulkner, protagonist of the 1934 play Night of January 16th by Ayn Rand
- Kitty Faulkner, real-life name of the DC Comics character Rampage
- Lesley Williams Faulkner, character of the ABC soap opera General Hospital
- Ted Faulkner, character of the Australian television program Blue Heelers
- Robert Faulkner (Assassin's Creed), a sailor in Assassin's Creed III
See also
- Faulkner (disambiguation)
- Falconer (surname)
- Faulconer (surname)
- Falkner (disambiguation)
- Faulknor (disambiguation)
- Fawkner (disambiguation)
