Verner is a Scandinavian name of Germanic origins from the

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Werner Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Rai ...

''. Verner is common both as a

and a

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. It means "protector". People with the name Verner include:

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Verner Clapp Verner Warren Clapp (June 3, 1901 – June 15, 1972) was a librarian, writer, and polymath. Starting as a summer clerk at the Library of Congress in 1922, Clapp rose to chief assistant librarian and acting Librarian of Congress. In 1956, he left ...

Verner Clarges Verner Clarges (January 9, 1846 – August 11, 1911) was a stage actor who later appeared in silent films. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1909 and 1911. Clarges was born in Bath, Somerset, England, and came to America in 1883 as a ...

Ove Verner Hansen Ove Verner Hansen (20 July 1932 – 20 February 2016) was a Danish opera singer and actor. He played the character, "Bøffen" (or "Biffen" in Norwegian, literally meaning "the steak" in both languages) in 16 of the ''Olsen-banden''-movies (11 D ...

Verner von Heidenstam Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam (6 July 1859 – 20 May 1940) was a Swedish poet, novelist and laureate of the 1916 Nobel Prize in Literature. He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1912. His poems and prose work are filled with a great j ...

* Verner Emil Hoggatt, Jr. *

Verner Järvinen Venne "Verner" Järvinen (3 April 1870 – 31 January 1941) was a Finnish track and field athlete, who competed mostly in throwing events. He won the gold medal in the Greek-style discus in the 1906 Intercalated Games, and the bronze in the 1908 ...

Verner Lehtimäki Verner Lehtimäki (8 June 1890 – 5 April 1938) was a Finnish socialist, soldier, pilot, aerospace engineer and revolutionary who fought for the Reds during the Finnish Civil War. Early life Lehtimäki was born as a peasant's son in Vahto ...

* Verner Lindberg (1852–1909), Finnish politician *

Verner Main Verner Wright Main (December 16, 1885 – July 6, 1965) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Main was born in Ashley, Ohio, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from Marion High School in Marion, Ohio. He also graduat ...

* Elmer Verner McCollum * Percy Verner Noble *

Verner Panton Verner Panton (13 February 1926 – 5 September 1998) is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers. During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a variety of materials, espec ...

* Verner E. Suomi *

Verner Weckman Johan Verner Weckman (26 July 1882 – 22 February 1968) was a wrestler who was the first Finnish Olympic gold medalist. Wrestling He was inspired to take up wrestling at the age of 15. He joined the club Helsingfors Gymnastikklubben in 1902, ...

* Gerald Verner White

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Alterraun Verner Alterraun Ennis Verner (born December 13, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning first-team All-American honor ...

(b. 1988), American footballer *

Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (December 21, 1883 – April 17, 1979) was an artist, author, lecturer, and preservationist who was one of the leaders of the Charleston Renaissance. She has been called "the best-known woman artist of South Carolina of th ...

(1883–1979), American artist, author *

Frank Verner William Franklyn "Bill" Verner (June 24, 1883 – July 1, 1966) was an American athlete and middle-distance runner who competed in the early twentieth century. Verner was born in Grundy County, Illinois. He competed in Athletics at ...

(1883–1966), American middle and long-distance runner * Frederick Arthur Verner (1836–1928), Canadian painter *

Josée Verner Josée Verner, (born December 30, 1959) is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Louis-Saint-Laurent in the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 to 2011 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. She also serve ...

(b. 1959), Canadian politician * Karl Verner (1846–1896), Danish linguist * Linda Verner (1855–1892), British singer and actress *

Mary Verner Mary B. Verner (born August 13, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 45th Mayor of Spokane, Washington from 2007 to 2011. Early life and education Originally from Fitzgerald, Georgia, Verner received a Bachelor of Arts degree in ...

(b. 1956), American local government politician *

Miroslav Verner Miroslav Verner (born 31 October 1941) is a Czech egyptologist, who specializes in the history and archaeology of Ancient Egypt of the Old Kingdom and especially of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt. Verner is a specialist on the archaeology of the O ...

(b. 1941), Czech egyptologist * Paul Verner (1911–1986), German politician * Samuel Phillips Verner (1873–1943), American missionary and African explorer *

Tomáš Verner Tomáš Verner (; born 3 June 1986) is a former Czech Republic, Czech Figure skating, figure skater. He is the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships, 2008 European champion, a medalist at two other European Championships (2007 European Figur ...

(b. 1986), Czech figure skater *

Sir William Edward Hercules Verner, 3rd Baronet Sir William Edward Hercules Verner, 3rd Baronet (11 January 1855 – 8 June 1886) was a British baronet. He studied at Eton. From his father, he inherited Churchill estates in Ireland and a home at Eaton Square in London. He died at the age of 30 ...

(1855–1886), British baronet * William Willoughby Cole Verner (1852–1922) a British ornithologist

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{{given name, Verner, type=both Masculine given names Scandinavian masculine given names Danish-language surnames da:Verner sv:Verner

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