Wagner
Syllables: Wag·ner/ˈweɪ̯ɡnɚ/US/ˈwæɡnɚ/
Wagner proper noun: a surname from German. Also the ellipsis of Richard Wagner.
Proper noun
Wagner
- A surname from German.
- A township in Clayton County, Iowa.
- A township in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Montana.
- A city in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
- A hamlet in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, northern Alberta, Canada.
Also used as
Wagner is also the ellipsis of Richard Wagner.
Wagner is also the ellipsis of Wagner Group.
Wagner meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Thai
Wagner in Hindi
- surname
- वाग्नर vāgnar
Wagner in Arabic
- surname
- فَاغْنَر fāḡnar
Wagner in Persian
- surname
- واگنر vâgnar
Wagner in Thai
- surname
- วากเนอร์
Origin of Wagner
Borrowed from German Wagner (literally “wainwright”), later conflated with wheelwright. See also the English surnames Wainwright and Wheelwright. Doublet of Wagoner. As the name of a private military company, borrowed from Russian Ва́гнер (Vágner). Reportedly the call sign of Russian GRU officer and company founder Dmitry Utkin, which was ultimately named after German composer Richard Wagner.
Words formed from Wagner
Phrases with Wagner
Questions about Wagner
- What does Wagner mean?
- Wagner means a surname from German.
- What is Wagner in Hindi?
- Wagner in Hindi is वाग्नर (vāgnar). See Wagner meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Wagner?
- Wagner is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Wagner?
- Wagner is pronounced /ˈwæɡnɚ/ (US).
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