Warren (name)


Warren is a common English and Irish surname and a masculine given name derived from the Norman family "de Warenne", a reference to a place called Varenne, a hamlet near Arques-la-Bataille, along the river Varenne in Normandy. The river name is thought to be derived from the continental Old Celtic Var- / Ver- "water, river", with a Germanic influence on the initial V- > W- after Warinna, from the Proto-Germanic war-, meaning "to protect or defend".
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  • Warren Rodwell, Australian former soldier, academic, hostage survivor, and songwriter

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Fictional characters

  • Warren Ampersand, Jake the Dog’s mechanical parent in the animated series Adventure Time
  • Warren Enright, in the sitcom Small Wonder (TV series)
  • Warren Jensen, in the 1998 film There's Something About Mary
  • Warren Kincaid, in the film Bride of Chucky
  • Warren, in the 2012 American independent feature movie California Solo
  • Warren Worthington III, also known as Angel or Archangel, a founder X-Men member
  • Warren (Porridge), "Bunny" Warren in the TV sitcom Porridge
  • Gwen Warren / Spider-Girl, a Marvel Comics superhero and member of the X-Men
  • Miles Warren / Jackal, a Marvel Comics supervillain