What is "fortner"

Fortner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ethel Fortner (1907–1987), American poet
• Johann Fortner (1884–1947), German general
• Mike Fortner, American politician
• Nell Fortner (born 1959), American women's basketball coach
• Ron Fortner (1941–2003), American talk radio host and television news anchor
• Wolfgang Fortner (1907–1987), German classical composer and conductor