Kantner

Article summary

Kantner is a German locational surname, which originally meant a person from places called named Kanten in Prussia or Silesia. Alternatively, Kanter can be an occupational surname for a maker of wooden racks or trestles for alcohol barrels, derived from the Middle High German kanter ("barrel rack"). The name may refer to: *China Kantner (born 1971), American actress *Harold D. Kantner (1886–1973), American aviator *Konrad V Kantner (1385–1439), Polish duke *Paul Kantner (1941–2016), American musician *Seth Kantner (born 1965), American writer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1074450885