Vernon - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Vernon \v(e)-

is pronounced VER-non. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "alder grove". Place name and aristocratic surname brought to England at the time of the Norman conquest, and used as an English given name in the 19th century. Vern and Verne are related English/French surnames frequently used as short forms of Vernon or Lavern. Statesman Vernon Jordan.

Vernon has 9 variant forms: Lavern, Vern, Vernal, Vernard, Verne, Vernee, Vernen, Verney and Vernin.

For more information, see also the related name Verlyn.

Baby names that sound like Vernon are Fernand and Fernando.

Vernon is a very common first name for men (#185 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#1905 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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