Verna
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Latin.
"I dislike peppermint flavouring to this day. And the name Verna — I dislike that. It doesn't sound like spring to me, or like green grass or garlands of flowers or girls in flimsy dresses. It sounds more like a trail of obstinate peppermint, […]"
Example
More examples"I dislike peppermint flavouring to this day. And the name Verna — I dislike that. It doesn't sound like spring to me, or like green grass or garlands of flowers or girls in flimsy dresses. It sounds more like a trail of obstinate peppermint, […]"
Etymology
Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon.
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