Laverne - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Laverne \l(a)-ver-

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 common first name for women (#455 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#70908 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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