Verner is a Scandinavian name of Germanic origins from the given name Werner.[1] Verner is common both as a given name and a surname. It means "protector". People with the name Verner include:
Given name edit
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Werner, Wernher |
Surname edit
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | Germanic |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Vernersen |
- Alterraun Verner (b. 1988), American footballer
- Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (1883–1979), American artist, author
- Frank Verner (1883–1966), American middle and long distance runner
- Frederick Arthur Verner (1836–1928), Canadian painter
- Josée Verner (b. 1959), Canadian politician
- Karl Verner (1846–1896), Danish linguist
- Linda Verner (1855-1892), British singer and actress
- Mary Verner (b. 1956), American local government politician
- Miroslav Verner (b. 1941), Czech egyptologist
- Paul Verner (1911–1986), German politician
- Samuel Phillips Verner (1873–1943), American missionary and African explorer
- Tomáš Verner (b. 1986), Czech figure skater
- Sir William Edward Hercules Verner, 3rd Baronet (1855–1886), British baronet
- William Willoughby Cole Verner (1852–1922) a British ornithologist
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "View Name: Verner". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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