Vern is a masculine given name, often a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of Vernon,

Lavern Lavern is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lavern Ahlstrom, retired provincial level politician and former leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party *LaVern Baker (1929–1997), American R&B singer * Alan LaVern Bean (1932–20 ...

or other names. People named Vern include: * Vernon

Vern Bakalich Vernon Andrew Neville Bakalich (8 July 1929 – 21 November 2015) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in the 1957 World Cup. Playing career Bakalich played for Richmond in the Auckland Rugby League competition and w ...

(1929–2015), New Zealand rugby league player * Verdi

Vern Barberis Verdi "Vern" Barberis (27 June 1928 – 6 January 2005) was an Australian lightweight Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter. Barberis grew up in Melbourne and attended the University of Melbourne and studied science. He won a bronze medal at the ...

(1928–2005), Australian weightlifter * Vernon

Vern Buchanan Vernon Gale Buchanan ( ; born May 8, 1951) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, re ...

(born 1951), American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida * Vern Bullough (1928–2006), American historian and sexologist * Vernon

Vern Burke Vernon Eugene Burke (born April 30, 1941) is a former American football tight end who played five seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, and the New Orleans Saints. High school career Burke attended North High Scho ...

(born 1941), American former National Football League player * Vernon

Vern Clark Vernon Eugene Clark (born September 7, 1944) is a retired admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the United States Navy. He retired on July 22, 2005, making his tenure of five years the second-longest serving CNO behind Ar ...

(born 1944), former US Navy admiral and Chief of Naval Operations * Lavern

Vern Corbin Lavern Corbin (died June 10, 1965) was an American basketball player who was an NCAA All-American as a senior at Cal in 1929. A center, Corbin played three seasons of college basketball between 1926–27 and 1928–29. Cal won conference titles ev ...

, American college basketball player (1926–1929) * Vernon Vern Countryman (1917–1999), American Harvard Law School professor and social critic *

Vern Den Herder Vern Wayne Den Herder (born November 28, 1948) is a former American football player who played 12 seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He played in three Super Bowls for the Dolphins. In 1996, he was selected to the College Football Hal ...

(born 1948), American retired National Football League player and member of the College Football Hall of Fame * Vern Fleming (born 1962), American former National Basketball Association player *

Vern Fonk Vernon L. Fonk (June 5, 1955 – May 22, 2006) was a Seattle entrepreneur best known for founding Vern Fonk Insurance, a high-risk auto insurance agency with seventeen offices, servicing Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Vern Fonk Insurance is well ...

(1930–2006), American entrepreneur best known for founding Vern Fonk Insurance, a high-risk auto insurance agency * Vern Gardner (1925–1987), American National Basketball Association player * Vernon

Vern Gosdin Vernon Gosdin (August 5, 1934 – April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. He had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990. Three of these hits went to Number One: " I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You ...

(1934–2009), American country music singer *

Vernon Arnold Haugland Vernon Arnold Haugland (May 27, 1908 – September 15, 1984) was a reporter and writer for the Associated Press. As a war correspondent, he experienced and documented World War II events in person. During an assignment to New Guinea, he was a ...

(1908–1984), American reporter, war correspondent and writer * Vernon Vern Kaiser (1925–2011), Canadian National Hockey League player * Vern Oliver Knudsen (1893–1974), American acoustical physicist *

Vern Krishna Vern Krishna, , is a professor of law at the University of Ottawa and of counsel at TaxChambers LLP. He is the author of fourteen texts in tax, international tax, and business law, as well as numerous articles and case comments. His writings are ...

, Canadian law professor and accountant * Vernon

Vern Law Vernon Sanders Law (born March 12, 1930) is an American former baseball pitcher who played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played in 1950–51 and 1954–67. He batted and threw right-handed and was li ...

(born 1930), American retired Major League Baseball pitcher * Arild Verner

Vern Mikkelsen Arild Verner Agerskov Mikkelsen (October 21, 1928 – November 21, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. One of the National Basketball Association's first Power forward (basketball), power forwards in the 1950s, he was known for ...

(1928–2013), American National Basketball Association player * Vern Miller (1928–2021), American attorney, former police officer, and former Attorney General of Kansas *

Vern Moore (footballer) Edward Vernon Moore (11 May 1895 – 4 June 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Aus ...

(1895–1955), Australian rules footballer * Vern Mullen (1900–1980), American National Football League player * Vern Paxson, Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley * Vern Poore (), American Oscar-winning sound engineer * Vern Poythress (born 1946), American Calvinist philosopher, theologian and New Testament scholar * Lavern

Vern Pyles Lavern "Vern" Pyles, Jr. (May 17, 1919 – June 20, 2013) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Born in Washington, D.C., he worked as a cable slicer for AT&T and then went to Clemson University where he received ...

, American politician, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1975–1980) * Vernal Vern Riffe Jr. (1925–1997), American politician, longest serving speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives * Vernon Vern Roberson (born 1952), American former National Football League and Canadian Football League player *

Vern Rutsala Vern Rutsala (February 5, 1934 – April 2, 2014) was an American poet. Born in McCall, Idaho, he was educated at Reed College (B.A.) and the Iowa Writers' Workshop (M.F.A.). He taught English and creative writing at Lewis & Clark College in Portla ...

(1934–2014), American poet * Vern L. Schramm (born 1941), American biochemist and professor *

Vern Smith (journalist) Vern Ralph Smith (8 May 1891 - 27 Oct 1978) was an American left wing journalist who served in an editorial capacity for several publications of the Industrial Workers of the World and the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). Smith is best remembered as th ...

(1892–?), American communist, journalist and editor * Vernon Vern Sneider (1916–1981), American novelist best known for ''The Teahouse of the August Moon'' * Vernon Vern Stephens (1920–1968), American Major League Baseball player *

Verner E. Suomi Verner Edward Suomi (December 6, 1915 – 30 July 1995
,

Vern Swanson Vern Swanson (born July 2, 1941) is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 64th district. He served from 2007 to 2015. Swanson was born in Clay Center, Kansas and studied at Emporia State University ...

(born 1941), American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives * Vern Taylor, Canadian figure skater (1970s) and coach *

Vern Terpstra Vern Terpstra (August 20, 1927 – November 6, 2013) was Professor Emeritus of international business at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He was a fellow of the Academy of International Business Academy of International Busin ...

(1927–2013), Professor Emeritus of international business at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan *

Vern Tincher Vern Tincher is a former Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is co ...

(born 1936), American politician, former member of the Indiana House of Representatives * Delbert Lavern

Vern Williams Vern Williams (born Delbert Lavern Williams) (December 9, 1930 – June 6, 2006) was a singer and mandolin player who was instrumental in introducing bluegrass music to the West Coast of the United States. Early life Williams was born on Decembe ...

(1930–2006), American bluegrass musician

See also