Werner - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Werner \

is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "army defender". From "ware heri". Closely related to Warner. Mostly American used.

Werner has 4 variant forms: Verner, Warner, Wernhar and Wernher.

Baby names that sound like Werner are Vernard and Warriner.

Werner is a somewhat common first name for men (#1022 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#1056 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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