Wagner

English

Etymology

From German Wagner (literally wainwright), later conflated with wheelwright. See also the English surnames Wainwright and Wheelwright. Doublet of Wagoner.

As the name of a private military company, borrowed from Russian Ва́гнер (Vágner). Reportedly the call sign of Russian GRU officer and company founder Dmitry Utkin, which was ultimately named after German composer Richard Wagner.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈwæɡnɚ/, /ˈvɑɡnɚ/ (the composer and the private military group)
  • Rhymes: -æɡnə(ɹ), -ɑːɡnə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Wagner

  1. A surname from German.
  2. Ellipsis of Richard Wagner, German composer (1813–1883).
  3. Ellipsis of Wagner Group, a private military group loyal to Russia.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

Danish

Proper noun

Wagner

  1. a surname from German.

German

Distribution of the surname Wagner in Germany

Etymology

From Middle High German wagener from Old High German waganāri, equivalent to Wagen + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːɡnəʁ/, [ˈvaː.ɡnɐ], [ˈvaːk.nɐ], (northern also) [ˈvaːχ.nɐ]
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Noun

Wagner m (strong, genitive Wagners, plural Wagner, feminine Wagnerin)

  1. (chiefly Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) cartwright, wainwright, wheelwright
    Synonyms: (chiefly northern) Stellmacher, (rare or dialectal) Wagenbauer, Wagenmacher, Radmacher, Achsmacher

Declension

Proper noun

Wagner m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Wagners or (with an article) Wagner, plural Wagners or Wagner)

  1. a common surname originating as an occupation

Further reading

  • Wagner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvaːɡnɛr]
  • Hyphenation: Wag‧ner
  • Rhymes: -ɛr

Proper noun

Wagner

  1. Wagner

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative Wagner Wagnerek
accusative Wagnert Wagnereket
dative Wagnernek Wagnereknek
instrumental Wagnerrel Wagnerekkel
causal-final Wagnerért Wagnerekért
translative Wagnerré Wagnerekké
terminative Wagnerig Wagnerekig
essive-formal Wagnerként Wagnerekként
essive-modal
inessive Wagnerben Wagnerekben
superessive Wagneren Wagnereken
adessive Wagnernél Wagnereknél
illative Wagnerbe Wagnerekbe
sublative Wagnerre Wagnerekre
allative Wagnerhez Wagnerekhez
elative Wagnerből Wagnerekből
delative Wagnerről Wagnerekről
ablative Wagnertől Wagnerektől
non-attributive
possessive - singular
Wagneré Wagnereké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
Wagneréi Wagnerekéi
Possessive forms of Wagner
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. Wagnerem Wagnereim
2nd person sing. Wagnered Wagnereid
3rd person sing. Wagnere Wagnerei
1st person plural Wagnerünk Wagnereink
2nd person plural Wagneretek Wagnereitek
3rd person plural Wagnerük Wagnereik

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wagner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɡ.nɛr/
  • Rhymes: -aɡnɛr
  • Syllabification: Wag‧ner

Proper noun

Wagner m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

Proper noun

Wagner f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

Derived terms

  • Wagnerowa
  • Wagnerówna

See also

  • Appendix:Polish surnames

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvaɡ.neʁ/ [ˈvaɡ.neh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈvaɡ.neɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈvaɡ.neʁ/ [ˈvaɡ.neχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvaɡ.neɻ/
 

Proper noun

Wagner m

  1. a male given name

Proper noun

Wagner

  1. A municipality of Bahia, Brazil
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