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Glassner

Glassner is a surname of Germanic origin. It is traditionally considered an occupational name for a person working with glass, such as a glazier or glassmaker, deriving from associations with glass materials in Middle High German. The form has appeared in German-speaking areas and among Jewish communities in Europe and the Americas, where it has often undergone spelling changes such as Glasser, Glazer, Glaser, or Glassman, reflecting regional pronunciation and transliteration.

The name is found in historical records across German-speaking regions and has disseminated into North American

Notable individuals with the surname include Barry Glassner, an American sociologist and author known for The

See also Glaser, Glazer, and Glasser for related surnames with similar etymological roots.

and
other
communities
through
migration.
Variants
exist
due
to
transliteration,
immigration,
and
adaptations
to
local
languages,
contributing
to
a
range
of
spellings
in
contemporary
registries
and
genealogical
sources.
Culture
of
Fear,
which
critiques
media
sensationalism
and
public
fear.
Beyond
this,
Glassner
holders
have
contributed
across
fields
such
as
academia,
arts,
and
business,
illustrating
the
name’s
spread
beyond
its
original
occupational
origins.