Where does “Verner” come from?

Verner is an English surname derived from the German name Werner, which originated as a Germanic given name.

Ancestry of “Verner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWerner—
2Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
3Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “Verner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →