The story
There is Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. However, this might not be the first use of the name. Compare Latin verruca ‘wart’. Compare also the name Vera or Veronica.
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Veruca
Today it means: A female given name, chiefly used in fiction. Full definition →