Vernon
Presidential estate name
Vernon is a masculine given name, now somewhat old-fashioned in English-speaking countries.
It originated as a Norman surname from French place names.
The name evokes an earlier era: Uncle Vernon ran the hardware store for forty years.
Notable bearers include Vernon Jordan and various fictional characters, including Harry Potter's unpleasant uncle.
Northern French coastal region
- British ColumbiaCanada's western coastal province
- ConnecticutNortheastern American state
- New JerseyMid-Atlantic coastal state
- TexasSecond-largest American state
California · Florida · Ohio · Alabama · Indiana · Illinois · Missouri · Wisconsin
Hereditary family identifier
- forenameGiven name at birth
- given namePersonal name from birth
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- patronymicName from father's name
George Washington · namesake · lineage · genealogy · heritage · ancestry · descendant · christening
Britain's native tongue
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
gentry · peerage · nobility · landed · country house · estate · titled · gentleman
- Harry PotterFictional adolescent sorcerer
- uncleMale family elder
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
Rowling · pompous · blustering · character · fiction · novel · portrayal · caricature
Normandy
Northern French coastal region
- British ColumbiaCanada's western coastal province
- ConnecticutNortheastern American state
- New JerseyMid-Atlantic coastal state
Texas · California · Florida · Ohio · Alabama · Indiana · Illinois · Missouri · Wisconsin · Oklahoma
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- forenameGiven name at birth
- given namePersonal name from birth
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
patronymic · George Washington · namesake · lineage · genealogy · heritage · ancestry · descendant · christening · baptismal
English
Britain's native tongue
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
manor · gentry · peerage · nobility · landed · country house · estate · titled · gentleman · old money
Dursley
- Harry PotterFictional adolescent sorcerer
- uncleMale family elder
- antagonistOne who opposes another
Rowling · suburban · pompous · blustering · character · fiction · novel · portrayal · caricature
- Portland NeighborhoodsHawthorne, Alberta, Irvington, Sunnyside, Richmond
- Canadian PlacesVancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary
- Old-Fashioned NamesMildred, Gertrude, Ethel, Edna, Bertha
- Admiralsadmiral, Nelson, Nimitz, Halsey, Dewey
- BC DestinationsSilver Star, Panorama, Whitewater, Mount Washington, Kelowna
- British ColumbiaVancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Kamloops, Richmond
- Mount VernonFirst president's residence
- vernal equinoxSpring's astronomical beginning
- vernal poolSeasonal depression holding water
- vernal equinoxesSpring's equal day-night moments