Vernon

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Vernon means "alder tree grove". It comes from the Gaulish word "verno", which means "alder tree".
Pronunciation
VUR-nən (English)
VURN-ən
Popularity
The name Vernon is not as popular as it once was. It is currently ranked at 2,745th out of millions of names worldwide.

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Vernon Name meanings & History

The name Vernon means "alder tree grove". It comes from the Gaulish word "verno", which means "alder tree". From a Norman surname, which was from a French place name, ultimately derived from the Gaulish word vern meaning "alder". Vernon is a name that can be used anywhere in the world. It is a versatile name that can be used for any kind of child, regardless of his or her background.

Zodiac Sign of Vernon: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Vernon:

V: Variety,Vexing,Versatility,Vivacious

E: Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat,Nice

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive

Vernon is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Vernon include Vernon Wells, a retired Major League Baseball player, and Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and advisor to former President Bill Clinton.

2.) Vernon (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) fresh and bright

Other Forms: Verne, Vernen, Verney


3.) Vernon (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) springlike; youthful.

Other Forms: Varnan, Vernen, Vernin, Vernun, Vernyn


4.) VERNON (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name from the place-name Vernon in Eure, Normandy. Vernon, a common French place-name, is derived from the Gaulish vern-os and the French verne, vergne (alder tree, alder grove). Short: Vern. (VER-NUN)


5.) VERNON (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: Originated as a Norman baronial name from the place-name Vernon in Eure, Normandy. Vernon, a common French place-name, is derived from the Gaulish vern-os and the French verne, vergne (alder tree, alder grove). Short: Vern. (VURE-NO)


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