Wagner

Very well established in Scandinavia and other countries in that region, the meaning of Wagner is ‘wagon driver’ or ‘wagonmaker’. It is derived from an Old Germanic surname. In English, the name Wagner translates to means Cartwright. The Wagner surname was initially discovered in Saxony but now Wagner is the seventh most common surname in Germany. There have been a number of famous figures with the name Wagner. Most famous of all is the German composer Richard Wagner, whose operas made him an international figure and one of the most highly regarded composers of all time. Another well known Wagner is the Brazilian actor Wagner Moura.