Jump to content

Wagner (surname)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wagner
Pronunciation
LanguageGerman
Origin
MeaningA maker or driver of wagons
Region of originGermany
Other names
Variant forms

The surname Wagner is derived from the Germanic surname Waganari, meaning 'wagonmaker' or 'wagon driver.' The surname is German but is also well-established in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, eastern Europe, and elsewhere as well as in all German-speaking countries, and among Ashkenazi Jews.

The Wagner surname was first found in Saxony, where the family became a prominent contributor to the development of the area from ancient times.[3] The alternatively spelled surname Wegner has its origin in Silesia.

This common occupational surname was often given to one who transported produce or other goods via high-sided wagons or carts. Among some German populations, especially the Pennsylvania Germans, Wagner also denoted a wagon-maker, wainwright, or cartwright.[4]

People with the surname Wagner

[edit]

People with the surname Wagnerová

[edit]

In Czech, the feminine form of the surname is Wagnerová. Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters

[edit]

See also

[edit]

General

[edit]
  • Wagner family tree, the composer Richard Wagner and his family, many of whom have been active in the arts
  • Julius Wagner-Jauregg (1857–1940), Austrian physician, Nobel Prize laureate in medicine
  • Von Wagner, ring name of professional wrestler Calvin Bloom

Things named similarly to Wagner

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
  2. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  3. ^ "FamilyTreeDNA - Genetic Testing for Ancestry, Family History & Genealogy".
  4. ^ "WAGNER - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Wagner Genealogy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wagner_(surname)&oldid=1356923493"