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femaleLaverne - Name Meaning and Origin


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The girl's name Laverne \l(a)-ver-ne, lav(e)-rne\ is pronounced la-VERN. It is of Latin origin. The name of a Roman goddess who was patroness of minor criminals. It was probably adopted as a name based on a mistaken belief that it is similar to the word for "green" ("vert or "verde") in romance languages, giving it connotations of green trees or springtime.

Laverne has 7 variant forms: Laverine, Lavern, Laverna, Laverrne, Leverne, Loverna and Verne.

For more information, see also the related name Verna.

Laverne is a very popular female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Laverne. Click here to compare Laverne with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Laverne
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Laverne

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