ðə nˈeɪmɪŋ ʌv tˈænɚz kɹˈiːk ænd tˈænɚz pˈɔɪnt æɾ ɪts kˈɑːnfluːəns wɪððɪ ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ ɹˈɪvɚɹ ˈiːtʃ dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɜːli sˈɛtlɚz ænd ɐdʒˈeɪsənt lˈændoʊnɚz, dˈænjəl tˈænɚ.
The naming of Tanner's Creek and Tanner's Point at its confluence with the Elizabeth River each derived from one of the early settler's and adjacent landowners, Daniel Tanner.