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Laverne

Laverne proper noun: a female given name transferred from the surname.

Proper noun

Laverne

  1. (US) A female given name transferred from the surname.

Origin of Laverne

19th-century invention, possibly from the Californian town La Verne, named in the belief that it means "the green" in French. Laverne is a genuine French surname, from Gaulish la verne "the alder (tree place)" but - as in the case of Leroy - there is no apparent reason to turn it into an American given name.

Questions about Laverne

What does Laverne mean?
Laverne means a female given name transferred from the surname.
What part of speech is Laverne?
Laverne is a proper noun.

Words near Laverne in the dictionary

  1. Lavergnes
  2. Laverick
  3. Lavericks
  4. Lavern
  5. Laverna
  6. Laverne
  7. laverock
  8. laverocks
  9. lavers
  10. Lavers Hill
  11. Laverstock

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