Wagner
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Distribution of the surname Wagner in Germany
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
- A surname from German.
- Ellipsis of Richard Wagner, German composer (1813–1883).
- Ellipsis of Wagner Group, a private military group loyal to Russia.
Derived terms
Translations
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Anagrams
Danish
Proper noun
Wagner
- a surname from German
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wagener from Old High German waganāri, equivalent to Wagen + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
Wagner m (strong, genitive Wagners, plural Wagner, feminine Wagnerin)
- (chiefly Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) cartwright, wainwright, wheelwright
- Synonyms: (chiefly northern) Stellmacher, (rare or dialectal) Wagenbauer, Wagenmacher, Radmacher, Achsmacher
Declension
Declension of Wagner
Proper noun
Wagner m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Wagners or (with an article) Wagner, plural Wagners or Wagner)
- a common surname originating as an occupation
Further reading
- “Wagner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wagner
Declension
| 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 |
| 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
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wagner m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Wagner
Proper noun
Wagner f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Derived terms
See also
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wagner m
- a male given name
Proper noun
Wagner ?
- a municipality of Bahia, Brazil