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
- A surname from German.
- Ellipsis of Richard Wagner, German composer (1813–1883).
- Ellipsis of Wagner Group, a private military group loyal to Russia.
Translations
surname
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Danish
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)
- (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)
- 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
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
- wagneri
- Wagner-opera
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaɡ.nɛr/
- Rhymes: -aɡnɛr
- Syllabification: Wag‧ner
Declension
Declension of Wagner
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Wagner | Wagnerowie |
| genitive | Wagnera | Wagnerów |
| dative | Wagnerowi | Wagnerom |
| accusative | Wagnera | Wagnerów |
| instrumental | Wagnerem | Wagnerami |
| locative | Wagnerze | Wagnerach |
| vocative | Wagnerze | Wagnerowie |
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/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈva.ɡnɛɾ/ [ˈva.ɣnɛɾ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈba.ɡnɛɾ/ [ˈba.ɣnɛɾ]
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