What does Vernon mean?

Vernon means "place of alders, alder"

How do we pronounce Vernon?

Vernon \ver-non, ve-rn-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Vernon is pronounced as V-ERNahN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Vernon: V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Vernon?

Vernon is used predominantly in the English and Irish languages, and its origin is Old French. The name's meaning is place of alders, alder grove. The first name is derived from an aristocratic surname, which is itself from the Gaul word 'vern' (alder, flourishing) with a suffix indicating a location, and thus is derived from a place name so called in Normandy. The surname was introduced by the Normans into England during the conquest. The name was first borne by Richard de Vernon, a loyal follower of William the Conqueror; he was born Richard de Reviers, but he changed his surname after he was given the small town of Vernon-sur-Seine as a reward. The first name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century. Vernon has 15 variants. Variants consist of Varnan name popularity, nicknames for Verlyn, Vernal name, Vernard pronounciation, Vernas meaning, what does the name Vernay mean, meaning of Vernell, Vernen pronounciation, name Verney, meaning of Vernin, baby name Vernn, and baby name Vernus. The short forms Vern meaning and what does the name Verne mean, and the diminutive form name Vernee meaning are other English variants. See also the related form, name Verna meaning (English).

List of baby names that sound like Vernon:

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The baby name Vernon fun facts:

The name Vernon in reverse order is "Nonrev".

The numerological value of the name Vernon is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Vernon?

Vernon is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames