Laverne

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proper noun

A female given name transferred from the surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USA female given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RavenelVanleerLaveren
Cite this entry
APA

Laverne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laverne

MLA

“Laverne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laverne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laverne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laverne.

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