VERNON  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "place of alders"

Once aristocratic British surname that now conjures up gas pumps, tractors, and hot blacktop, as does its nickname, Vern.

Nicknames & Variations:
Verne, Lavern, Vern, Vernen, Vernin, Verney, Varnan, Vernal

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Vernon:

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