48%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & History Originally a short form of names beginning with Old Frankish waddi or Old High German wetti meaning "pledge" (Proto-Germanic *wadją), or alternatively war meaning "aware, cautious" (Proto-Germanic *waraz). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantWarinOther Languages & CulturesGuerino(Italian) Guarin(Medieval French) Wace(Old Norman) Categories defence, isograms, pledge, protection, short forms, travel, watchful Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1549.