Wernher is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
People with the surname
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Georgina Wernher, birth surname of British aristocrat
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Harold Augustus Wernher (1893–1973)
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Julius Wernher (1850–1912), German-born British Randlord and entrepreneur
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Wernher baronets, an extinct Baronetcy
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Lady Zia Wernher, elder daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia
People with the given name
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Bruder Wernher
Bruder Wernher (fl. 13th century) was an Duchy of Austria, Austrian poet who wrote Middle High German ''Spruchdichtung, Sprüche'', social or political songs, as opposed to love songs.
''Bruder'' (brother) is not a name, but a description indicati ...
(fl. 1225–1250), poet
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Wernher von Braun (1912–1977), rocketry pioneer in Nazi Germany and subsequently the United States
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Wernher Schodeler (1490–1541), Swiss chronicler
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Wernher Steiner (1492–1542), chronicler of Zug
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Wernher von Homberg (1284–1320), knight
See also
*Wernher Collection, an art collection housed at
Ranger's House near London, England
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Wernher Open Pairs
The Wernher Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
Typically starting on the Tuesday of the NABC, the Wernher Open Pairs is a four session ma ...
, an American bridge event
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Wernher Triptych
The Wernher Triptych is an ivory Byzantine triptych carved in Constantinople between 900 and 1000 AD.
History
The triptych became part of the British Museum's collection in 1978, in lieu of taxes following the death of Sir Harold Wernher, son of ...
, an ivory Byzantine triptych
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Werner (disambiguation) Werner may refer to:
People
* Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name
Fictional characters
* Werner (comics), a German comic book character
* Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Rai ...
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Verner (name)
Verner is a Scandinavian name of Germanic origins from the given name '' Werner''. Verner is common both as a given name and a surname. It means "protector". People with the name Verner include:
Given name
* Verner Clapp
* Verner Clarges
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Werner (name) Werner is a name of German language, German origin. Werner, meaning “the defender” or “the defending warrior”, is common both as a given name and a surname. There are alternate spellings, such as the Scandinavian language, Scandinavian ''Ver ...
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German masculine given names