Vernon
Vernon is a masculine name that is derived from the Gaul word vern for Alder tree (also springlike, flourishing, or full of life) and a Gaulish-latin suffix indicating a location. Thus Vernon is a "place of alders". Variants include Vern, Vernard, Verne and Verna. Vernon was introduced into England as an aristocratic surname at the time of the Norman conquest.
Related Topics:
Gaul - Alder - Tree - Spring - Latin - England - Aristocrat - Surname - Norman conquest
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Vernon is the name of several places in the United States of America:
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- Vernon, Alabama
- Vernon, California
- Vernon, Connecticut
- Vernon, Florida
- Vernon (village), New York
- Vernon (town), New York
- Vernon, Texas
- Vernon Township, Michigan
- Vernon, Vermont
- Vernon County, Wisconsin
- Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
- a number of places named Mount Vernon.
- New Vernon, New Jersey
- North Vernon, Indiana
- Vernon Center, New York
- Vernon Hills, Illinois
- Vernon Township, New Jersey
- Vernon, in the Ardèche département
- Vernon, in the Eure département
- Vernon, in the Vienne département
- Dr Barbara Vernon, Australian birth activist
- Belinda Vernon, New Zealand politician
- Caroline Vernon, English author
- Colonel Chris Vernon, British Military Spokesman
- John Vernon, Canadian actor
- Michael Vernon, Australian consumer activist
- Sir Richard Vernon, English actor
Vernon is also part of the name of:
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Vernon is also a city in British Columbia, Canada.
Related Topics:
Vernon - British Columbia - Canada
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Vernon is also the name of several communes in France:
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Vernon is also the surname of the following prominent individuals:
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