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Where does “Verner” come from?

Verner (Swedish) comes from German Werner, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

Ancestry of “Verner”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Verner”

  • Verneri
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