Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔɹ.ən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Denoted a person who lived near a warren, from Norman French warrene meaning "animal enclosure" (of Germanic origin). Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantWarren(English) Same SpellingWarren 2 Categories animals, bluegrass musicians, English nouns, English verbs, Family Affair characters, gospel musicians, H. P. Lovecraft characters, playwrights, structures, ventriloquists, word names