Warner

//ˈwɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.; A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval given name, from Germanic war, warin "cautious; heedful; wary; watchful" + her, heri "army", modern German Werner. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A surname.; A surname originating as an occupation, reduced from Warrener. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage. countable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada; in full, the County of Warner No. 5. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A village in Alberta, within the above county. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Brown County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Clark County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, named after James Warner (surveyor). countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    One who warns.

    "And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Indeed, I am to you a clear warner""

  2. 2
    Obsolete form of warrener. alt-of, obsolete
  3. 3
    someone who gives a warning to others wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

* English, Norman, and German surname, all corresponding to German Werner. Also see Warrener. * As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Murnáin; see Murnane.

Etymology 2

From warn + -er.

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