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Warner
//ˈwɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 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 A surname.; A surname originating as an occupation, reduced from Warrener. countable, uncountable
- 3 A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage. countable
- 4 A placename:; A municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada; in full, the County of Warner No. 5. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A village in Alberta, within the above county. countable, uncountable
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- 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
- 7 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Brown County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Clark County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename:; A suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, named after James Warner (surveyor). countable, uncountable
Noun
- 1 One who warns.
"And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Indeed, I am to you a clear warner""
- 2 Obsolete form of warrener. alt-of, obsolete
- 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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