Definitions

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  • proper noun A surname.
  • proper noun A male given name, transferred from the surname since the nineteenth century.

Etymologies

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Norman baronial surname derived from place names in Normandy , Gaulish ver(n) "alder" + -o, -onis local suffix ("place of alder trees").

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  • Vernon, FL - The quirky, odd, brilliant 55-minute documentary film of the same name is the ONLY cinematic production I recommend that everyone should see. See some reviews here.

    December 22, 2010