vernon
vernon Lexical Profile
• noun
A male given name of Norman and Old French origin.
"Vernon is a classic English given name that saw peak popularity in the early twentieth century."
Canadian A city in the Okanagan region of the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada.
"We spent the summer hiking and visiting the lakes situated around Vernon."
A commune and town in the Eure department of Normandy, northern France, situated on the banks of the river Seine.
"Many tourists pass through Vernon on their way to visit Claude Monet's famous gardens at nearby Giverny."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from a Norman aristocratic surname, which originally came from a place name in Normandy (such as Vernon in the Eure department). The French place name has Gaulish roots, originating from 'uerno' (meaning 'alder tree').
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