vernon

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Definition of vernon in English English dictionary

A male given name , transferred from the surname since the nineteenth century

A surname

transferred use of the surname since the nineteenth century

{i} male first name

Castle Vernon and Irene Vernon Blythe and Irene Foote Duke Vernon Mount Vernon Shepp Archie Vernon

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Vernon Duke

orig. Vladimir (Aleksandrovich) Dukelsky born Oct. 10, 1903, Parfyanovka, near Pskov, Russia died Jan. 16, 1969, Santa Monica, Calif., U.S. Russian-born U.S. composer. He fled Russia at age 16, settling in Constantinople. From there he visited the U.S., where George Gershwin suggested his new name and advised him not to be afraid of "going low-brow." He composed classical works in Europe, including Zéphyr et Flore (1925) for the Ballets Russes but returned to the U.S. in 1929. With lyricists including Edgar Harburg and Howard Dietz, he wrote music for shows (including Walk a Little Faster, 1932) and movies (including Cabin in the Sky, 1943, and Sadie Thompson, 1944). His songs include "April in Paris," "Taking a Chance on Love," and "Banjo Eyes

Vernon and Irene Castle

orig. Vernon Blythe and Irene Foote born May 2, 1887, Norwich, Norfolk, Eng. died Feb. 15, 1918, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. born 1893, New Rochelle, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 25, 1969, Eureka Springs, Ark. U.S. husband-and-wife ballroom dance team. Vernon moved to the U.S. in 1906 and married Irene in 1911. They gained worldwide popularity for their graceful style, and they introduced such dances as the one-step, fox-trot, turkey trot, castle polka, castle walk, and hesitation waltz and popularized several others. Irene is credited with creating the fashion for bobbed hair. Following Vernon's death in an airplane crash, Irene retired from dancing

Archie Vernon Shepp

v. born May 24, 1937, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., U.S. U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer. Shepp was originally inspired by John Coltrane. His playing increasingly demonstrated the influence of Ben Webster, with a wide vibrato and gruff tone; his occasional eruptions of harsh screams and multiphonics (two notes played simultaneously) became trademarks of avant-garde saxophone technique. His first recordings were with free-jazz pianist Cecil Taylor (b. 1933) in the early 1960s; thereafter he worked as leader of his own groups. Also a playwright and educator, Shepp became an eloquent spokesman for the new music and its social significance

Mount Vernon

the home of George Washington between 1747 and 1799 and the place where he is buried. It is in northeast Virginia, US and is now a museum. Home and burial place of George Washington. It is located in northern Virginia, U.S., on the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. The estate was inherited by Washington in 1751. Near the 18th-century Georgian mansion is a plain brick tomb, built at Washington's direction, that holds his and his wife's remains. After the U.S. government declined to buy it, in 1858 the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union raised $200,000 and purchased the house and 200 acres (81 hectares) of the estate; the association still maintains the site

mount vernon

the former residence of George Washington; in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river

Hyphenation

Ver·non

Turkish pronunciation

vırnın

Pronunciation

/ˈvərnən/ /ˈvɜrnən/

Etymology

[ 'v&r-n&n ] (biographical name.) Norman baronial surname derived from place names in Normandy , Gaulish ver(n) "alder" + -o, -onis local suffix ("place of alder trees").