Warne

See also: warne

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Warnes

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon recorded as Wagefen in the Domesday Book, probably from Old English wagian (“to sway, shake, quiver”) + fen (“bog, marsh”).

Proper noun

Warne (countable and uncountable, plural Warnes)

1. (countable) A surname from Old English.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A small town in the Shire of Buloke, Victoria, Australia.
   2. An unincorporated community in Brasstown Township, Clay County, North Carolina, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Warne is the 11550^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2722 individuals. Warne is most common among White (92.84%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Warne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Narew, Newar, awner