Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈvɜɹn.ən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Locational name in the Eure region of Normandy, from the Gaulish element vern "alder (tree)" with the genitive case maker onis. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantsVerna, Vernon(English) Categories comedians, magicians, nature, places, plants, trees, ventriloquists