Wagner
proper noun
- family name
- composer
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈwæɡnɚ/ / /ˈweɪ̯ɡnɚ/ / /ˈvɑɡnɚ/
name
Etymology: Borrowed 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.
- A surname from German.
- Ellipsis of Richard Wagner, German composer (1813–1883).
- Ellipsis of Wagner Group, a private military group loyal to Russia.
- A place in the United States:
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- A hamlet in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, northern Alberta, Canada.