Wagner

Meaning

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

Synonyms

Otto Wagner

Richard Wagner

Wilhelm Richard Wagner

Translations

Wagner

Richard Wagner

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Βάγκνερ

Otto Wagner

Richard Wagner

Wilhelm Richard Wagner

Otto Koloman Wagner

Richard Wagner

فَاغْنَر

Wagner

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwæɡnɚ/

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.