Warner is an English

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which was brought from the

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''Warnier'', and derived from the

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''Verner'' or ''Wærn.'' The name ultimately derived from the Germanic name ''Warinheri'' which composes of the elements ''warin'' meaning 'guard' and ''heri'' meaning 'army'. Notable people with this surname include the following:

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* Albert Warner (1883–1967), one of the founders of Warner Bros. Studios * Albert Warner (umpire) (born 1921), South African cricket umpire * Alexander Warner (1827–1914), American businessman and politician * Alf Warner (born 1979), English footballer *

Amelia Warner Amelia Warner (born Amelia Catherine Bennett; 4 June 1982) is an English musician, composer, and former actress. Early life Warner was born Amelia Catherine Bennett in Birkenhead, Merseyside, the only child of actors Annette Ekblom and Alun Lew ...

(born 1982), British actress * Amos Griswold Warner (1861–1900), an American social worker * Andrew S. Warner (1819–1887), New York politician * Annette Warner, German historian of ancient Egyptian mathematics *

Arthur Warner Sir Arthur George Warner (31 July 1899 – 3 April 1966) was an English-born Australian businessman and politician. He was born in London to manager Arthur Warner and Emily Cheeseman. He attended Sir George Monoux Grammar School and worked ...

(1899–1966), English-born Australian businessman and politician *

Augustine Warner Augustine Warner, Sr. (September 28th 1611 – December 24th, 1674), was an English-born Virginia planter and politician. The progenitor of a prominent colonial family, and great-great grandfather of President George Washington, he was ...

(1611–1674), Virginia colonial politician and farmer *

Augustine Warner Jr. Colonel Augustine Warner Jr. (1642 – June 19, 1681) was a Virginia politician, planter, and landowner. He served in the House of Burgesses 1666–77 and was its Speaker in two separate sessions in 1676 and 1677, before and after Bacon's Rebelli ...

(c. 1642 – 1681), Virginia colonial politician, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses *

Bill Warner (American football) William Jay Warner (January 24, 1881 – February 12, 1944) was an American football player and coach. Warner graduated from Cornell University in 1903 and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He was elected to the College Football Hall of F ...

(1881–1944), American college football player and coach *

Bill Warner (motorcycle racer) William Walter "Bill" Warner (February 11, 1969 – July 14, 2013) was an American motorcycle racer who set a motorcycle land speed record, land speed record on a conventional motorcycle in 2011. He was killed in a motorcycle racing crash in 2 ...

(1969–2013), American motorcycle racer and land speed record holder * Brian Hugh Warner (born 1969), musician, author, and director better known by his stage name

Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...

Carolyn Warner Carolyn Rexroat Warner (August 2, 1930 – October 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 15th Superintendent of Public Instruction for the state of Arizona, elected as a Democrat, from 1975 to 1987. Warner was the Democratic nomi ...

(1930–2018), American politician *

Charles Warner Charles Lickfold Warner (10 October 1846 – 12 February 1909) was an English stage actor. He was born in Kensington. He first appeared in 1861 at a special performances of Richelieu before Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victor ...

(1846–1909), English actor *

Charles Dudley Warner Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

(1829–1900), American essayist and novelist *

Curt Warner Curtis Edward Warner (born March 18, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). A two-time All-American at Penn State University, Warner was drafted by the Seattle Se ...

(born 1961), American college and professional football running back * Sir

Courtenay Warner Colonel Sir Thomas Courtenay Theydon Warner, 1st Baronet (19 July 1857 – 15 December 1934) was a British politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Somerset from 1892 to 1895, and for Lichfield from 1896 to 1923. Warn ...

, 1st Baronet (1857–1934), politician in the United Kingdom * Darius B. Warner, brigadier general in the American Civil War * David Warner (disambiguation) or Dave Warner, several people *

Deborah Warner Deborah Warner (born 12 May 1959) is a British director of theatre and opera, known for her interpretations of the works of Shakespeare, Bertolt Brecht, Benjamin Britten and Henrik Ibsen. Early life Warner was born in Oxfordshire, England, t ...

(born 1959), British director of theatre and opera * Earle S. Warner (1880–1971), New York politician and judge * Ed Warner (1889–1954), American baseball player *

Ed Warner (basketball) Edward L. Warner (July 5, 1929 – September 7, 2002) was an American college basketball player. He was one of the stars of the 1949–50 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team, the only team to win both the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Champions ...

(1929–2002), American college basketball player * Edward Warner (disambiguation), several people * Emily Howell Warner (1939–2020), American aviator * Ezra Warner (disambiguation), several people * Frank Warner (disambiguation), several people * Fred M. Warner (1865–1923), 26th governor of Michigan * Frederick Warner (disambiguation), several people * Fred Warner (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Glenn Scobey Warner (

Pop Warner Glenn Scobey Warner (April 5, 1871 – September 7, 1954), most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American college football coach at various institutions who is responsible for several key aspects of the modern game. Included among his inn ...

) (1871–1954), American football coach *

Gordon Warner Gordon Warner (1913 – March 4, 2010) was an American one-legged swordsman who became the highest-ranked westerner in the Japanese martial arts, Japanese martial art of kendo. He was also a world-record-holding breaststroke swimmer, a decorated ...

(1913–2010), American martial arts expert *

H. B. Warner Henry Byron Warner (born Henry Byron Lickfold, 26 October 1876 – 21 December 1958) was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in '' The King of Kings''. In later years, he successfu ...

(1875–1958), an English actor * Hans Warner (1844–1896), American politician * Harry Warner (disambiguation), several people * Hiram B. Warner (1802–1881), Georgia politician * Horace B. Warner (1876–1915), New York assemblyman * Ivan Warner (1919–1994), New York politician and judge *

Jack Warner (disambiguation) Jack Warner may refer to: Film and TV *Jack L. Warner (1892–1978), head of Warner Bros. studio *Jack M. Warner (1916–1995), American film producer *Jack Warner (actor) (1895–1981), British film and television actor Sportspeople *Jack Warner ...

, several people * Jackie Warner (disambiguation), several people * John Warner (disambiguation), several people * Kathleen Warner née Kathleen Davis (1903–1996), Trinidadian actress and radio personality *

Kenneth Warner Kenneth Charles Harman Warner (6 April 1891 – 18 March 1983) was Bishop of Edinburgh from 1947 to 1961. Biography Warner was born on 6 April 1891 and educated at Tonbridge School and Trinity College, Oxford. His first career as a solicitor w ...

(1891–1983), Bishop of Edinburgh *

Kurt Warner Kurtis Eugene Warner (born June 22, 1971) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals. His career, which saw him ascend fr ...

(born 1971), NFL quarterback *

Larry Warner Larry Logan Warner (April 12, 1945 – February 1, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician. Warner was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from University of Texas and was admitted to the Texas bar. He lived in Harlingen, Texas with his wif ...

(1945–2022), American politician * LeeAnna Warner (born 1998), American girl who disappeared in 2003 *

Levinus Warner Levinus Warner, (c. 1618 – 22 June 1665) was a German-born Orientalist, manuscript collector and diplomat for the Dutch Republic in the Ottoman Empire. Life Levinus Warner, or Levinus Warnerus, was born c. 1618 in the principality of Lippe, ...

(1618–1665), orientalist *

Malcolm-Jamal Warner Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'', which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series a ...

(born 1970), American actor, producer and director *

Mark Warner Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th governo ...

(born 1954), United States senator from Virginia and former governor of Virginia *

Marina Warner Dame Marina Sarah Warner, (born 9 November 1946) is an English historian, mythographer, art critic, novelist and short story writer. She is known for her many non-fiction books relating to feminism and myth. She has written for many publicatio ...

(born 1956), British novelist * Oliver Warner (1903–1976), British naval historian and writer *

Owen Warner Owen David Warner (born 8 June 1999) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Romeo Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For his portrayal of Romeo, Warner won the Digital Spy Reader Awards, Digital Spy Read ...

(born 1999), English actor *

Pelham Warner Sir Pelham Francis Warner, (2 October 1873 – 30 January 1963), affectionately and better known as Plum Warner or "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket, was a Test cricketer and cricket administrator. He was knighted for services to sport in ...

(Sir Pelham Francis "Plum" Warner, 1873–1963), English cricketer * Peter Warner (1931–2021), Australian seafarer and ship's captain *

Rex Warner Rex Warner (9 March 1905 – 24 June 1986) was an English classicist, writer, and translator. He is now probably best remembered for ''The Aerodrome'' (1941).Chris Hopkins, ''English Fiction in the 1930s: Language, Genre, History'' Continuum Inte ...

(1905–1986), English classicist, writer and translator *

Ron Warner (baseball) Ronald Michael "Pop" Warner (born December 2, 1968) is an American professional baseball coach and former minor league manager who is the third base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). His professional career began in ...

(born 1968), American baseball coach * Ross Warner (disambiguation), several people *

Sam Warner Samuel Louis Warner (born Szmuel Wonsal, August 10, 1885 – October 5, 1927) was an American film producer who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Warner Bros. He established the studio along with his brothers Harry, Albert, and ...

(1887–1927), one of the founders of Warner Bros. Studios * Samuel Warner (disambiguation), several people *

Seth Warner Seth Warner (May 17, 1743 – December 26, 1784) was an American soldier. He was a Revolutionary War officer from Vermont who rose to rank of Continental colonel and was often given the duties of a brigade commander. He is best known for his l ...

(1743–1784), huntsman * Susan Warner (1819–1885), American writer of religious fiction for young people * Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893–1978), English novelist and poet * Thomas Warner (disambiguation), several people *

Valentine Warner Valentine Warner (born 1972) is a chef. He started his television career on the BBC in autumn 2008 with '' What to Eat Now'', a cookery programme based on his book of the same name. His parents were Simone Georgina de Ferranti (née Nangle) and t ...

(born 1972), chef and presenter * Volney F. Warner (1926–2019), retired U.S. Army general * William Warner (disambiguation), several people *

Worcester Reed Warner Worcester Reed Warner (May 16, 1846 – June 25, 1929) was an American mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, manager, astronomer, and philanthropist. With Ambrose Swasey he cofounded the Warner & Swasey Company. Biography Life and career Warne ...

(1846–1929), American mechanical engineer

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