Werner

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Army Guard, Warrior
Pronunciation
VEHR-nu(German)
VEHR-nər(Dutch)

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Werner Name meanings & History

Army Guard, Warrior. From an Old German name derived from the element warin, related to war meaning "aware, cautious", combined with heri meaning "army". This was the name of a 13th-century boy from Oberwesel, Germany who was formerly regarded as a saint. He is no longer recognized as such by the Church. Another famous bearer was the German physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976).

Zodiac Sign of Werner: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Werner:

W: Wild,Wonderment,Wonderful,Willful,Wishful

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

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

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

Werner is:

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

2.) WERNER (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Used throughout Scandinavia and the Netherlands, Werner is derived from the old Germanic Warenheri (protecting army), a compounding of the elements ware (protector, defender) and heri (army). Var: Verner. Pet: Wessel (Dutch, Frisian). (WER-NER, VERNER)


3.) Werner (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Warner.

Other Forms: Wernhar, Wernher


4.) WERNER (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Derived from the Germanic Warenheri, a compound name composed of the elements ware (a defender, a guard) and heri (army): hence, “protecting army.” Var: Verner, Warner, Wernhar. (VER-NER)


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