Meaning of werner?

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Meaning of werner?

meaning of the name and origin

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Definition: Guard or watchman, from the Germanic first name "Warinhari" ("warin" = guard + "hari" = army) or "Warinheer" ("warin" = guard + "heer" = people).

Surname Origin: German, Dutch, Scandinavian

Alternate Surname Spellings: WERHNER, WARNER, WOERNER, VARNER, VERNER, VERNOR