Werner

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. VEHR-nu(German) VEHR-nər(Dutch)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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).

Related Names

VariantWernher(German)
DiminutiveWetzel(German)
Other Languages & CulturesVerner(Danish) Wessel(Frisian) Warinheri, Wernher(Germanic) Irnerius(History) Garnier(Medieval French) Verner(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsWarner, Werner, Wernher, Wirner, Wirnhier, Wörner, Wörnhör(German)

Popularity

People think this name is

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Name Days

Austria: April 18
Germany: April 18
Poland: April 19

Categories

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Entry updated December 7, 2022