Gender Masculine
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Meaning & History

Probably from Wernerius, a Latinized form of the Germanic name Werner. This was the name of a 12th-century Italian scholar and jurist. He sometimes wrote his name as Wernerius.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesVerner(Danish) Werner, Wessel(Dutch) Wessel(Frisian) Werner, Wernher, Wetzel(German) Warinheri, Wernher(Germanic) Garnier(Medieval French) Verner(Swedish)

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Entry updated December 7, 2022