A commoner is a person who is not a member of the nobility or priesthood. Commoner(s) may also refer to: Status or membership Commoner (academia), a term used at some universities for a student not receiving a scholarship or exhibition Commoner, a person who is not a member of the British nobility Commoner, a person who shares rights over common land Commoner, a member of the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation Commoner, one of the estates of the realm Commoner, a member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom People with the name Barry Commoner (1917–2012), American biologist and politician Arts, entertainment, and media Commoner (Dungeons & Dragons), one of the base non-player character categories The Commoner, a newspaper published in Nebraska from 1901 to 1923, owned and published by William Jennings Bryan See also Common (disambiguation) Commons (disambiguation) Morganatic marriage The Great Commoner (disambiguation), a nickname applied to various people The Masses (disambiguation)