Warner Family History

English (of Norman origin) and North German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements war(in) ‘protection shelter’ or ‘guard’ + heri hari ‘army’. The name was introduced into England by the Normans in the form Warnier (Old French Garnier). Compare Garner and Werner.

English (of Norman origin): shortened form of Warrener (see Warren).

Irish (Cork): when this is not the Anglo-Norman name (see above) an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murnáin (see Murnane) found in medieval records as Iwarrynane from a genitive or plural form of the name in which m is lenited.