Comments (Meaning / History Only)
The English name Warren comes from the German word "warden", meaning guardian or protector.
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The name is derived from the Norman town of Varenne and was borne by William de Varenne, the first Earl of Warren and Surrey. William Warren was a knight in the battle of Mortimer in 1054 and one of the Norman lords who attended the great council at Lillebourne and fought at Hastings. His wife, Gundrada, was either the daughter or step-daughter of William I, the Conqueror.
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