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Vern

American  
[vurn] / vɜrn /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Vernon.


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After serving in a front-line artillery unit in Korea, Vern tried his hand at dry farming, which depends entirely on rain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Jody grew up on a New Mexico cattle ranch and eventually married Vern, whose farming family included six children.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

A string of coaches - Matt Williams and Frank Hadden, Andy Robinson, Scott Johnson and Vern Cotter - counted in and counted out again.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

"The Brumbies are well-organised and have started their season well. They will be tough competitors, particularly at home, but we are up for the challenge," said coach Vern Cotter.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

“Were you one of the biologists who worked with Mom and Vern on the study?”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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