Messner

Messner is a surname. It is an occupational name of Austro-Bavarian origin, in which dialect it means sacristan/sexton.

People with the name Messner include:


 * Carrie Messner (born 1977), American long-distance runner
 * Franz Josef Messner (1896–1945), Austrian resistance leader
 * Fritz Messner (1912–1945), German field hockey player
 * Günther Messner (1946–1970), Italian mountaineer
 * Heinrich Messner (1939–2023), Austrian alpine skier and Olympic medalist
 * Johannes Messner (1891–1984), Austrian economist
 * Johnny Messner (1909–1986), American big/swing bandleader
 * Johnny Messner (born 1970), American actor
 * Joseph Messner (1893–1969), Austrian composer
 * Karl Messner (born 1970), American musician
 * Mark Messner (born 1965), American football player
 * Marland Messner (1934–1993), American actor and writer of soap operas
 * Michael Messner (born 1952), American sociologist
 * Mirko Messner (born 1948), Austrian Slavist
 * Pat Messner (born 1954), Canadian water skier
 * Reinhold Messner (born 1944), Italian mountaineer
 * Roe Messner (born 1935), American building contractor
 * Tammy Faye Messner (1942–2007), American evangelist
 * Tony Messner (born 1939), Australian politician
 * Willi Messner (born 1940), German swimmer
 * Wolfgang Messner (born 1971), German Professor of International Management
 * Zbigniew Messner (1929–2014), Polish economist and politician
 * William Messner-Loebs (born 1949), American comic book writer