Vernon
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Vernon is a masculine name that is derived from the Gaul word vern for Alder tree (also springlike, flourishing, or full of life) and a Gaulish-latin suffix indicating a location. Thus Vernon is a "place of alders". Variants include Vern, Vernard, Verne and Verna. Vernon was introduced into England as an aristocratic surname at the time of the Norman conquest.
Vernon is a common place name:
In Canada:
In France:
- Vernon, Ardèche, in the Ardèche département
- Vernon, Eure, in the Eure département
- Vernon, Vienne, in the Vienne département
In the United States of America:
- Vernon, Alabama
- Vernon, California
- Vernon, Connecticut
- Vernon, Florida
- Vernon Township, Michigan
- Vernon Township, New Jersey
- Vernon (village), New York
- Vernon (town), New York
- Vernon, Texas
- Vernon, Vermont
- Vernon, Wisconsin
- Vernon County, Wisconsin
- Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
- New Vernon, New Jersey
- North Vernon, Indiana
- Vernon Center, New York
- Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon is also the surname of the following prominent individuals:
- Annie Vernon, a British rower
- Dr. Barbara Vernon, Australian birth activist
- Belinda Vernon, New Zealand politician
- Bobby Vernon, film actor
- Caroline Vernon, English author
- Charles Vernon, American musician
- Colonel Chris Vernon, British Military Spokesman
- Dai Vernon, Canadian magician
- David Vernon, Australian writer
- Di Vernon, fictional character
- Edward Vernon (1684-1757) British Admiral
- Forbes George Vernon, Canadian legislator
- Gavin Vernon
- George Vernon, English cricketer
- Howard Vernon, Swiss actor
- Irene Vernon, American actress
- Jackie Vernon, comedian
- John Vernon, Canadian actor
- Jules Vernon, vaudeville performer
- Kate Vernon, Canadian actress
- Michael Vernon, Australian consumer activist
- Mickey Vernon, Major League Baseball player
- Mike Vernon (ice hockey player)
- Philip A. Vernon, Canadian psychology professor
- Philip E. Vernon, English psychology professor
- Richard Vernon, English actor
- Roy Vernon, Welsh footballer
- Valerie Vernon, American actress
- William Vernon, Rhode Islander active in the American Revolution
- Baron Vernon, a title
Things called Vernon:
- Lillian Vernon, American catalog and online retailer
- Mount Vernon, numerous places
- The Vickers Vernon, a British military aircraft of the Interwar period
- Vernon Building Society, based in Stockport, England
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