Name Element WARAZ

Type Word & Element
Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical)

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "aware, cautious" [1][2].

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureswær(Anglo-Saxon) war(Frankish) wars(Gothic) war(Old High German) varr(Old Norse)
Given Name DescendantsWarin, Wazo(Germanic) Guerino(Italian) Guarin(Medieval French) Wace(Old Norman)
Surname DescendantsWash(English) Guérin(French)

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 574.
  2. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 447.
Entry added December 7, 2022