Verba

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginUkrainian Верба ← Czech Vrba ← Slovak Vrba →
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Meanings

proper nounVerba (plural Verbas)

plural Verbas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*vьrba“willow”
  2. SlovakVrba
  3. CzechVrba
  4. Ukrainianверба“willow”
  5. UkrainianВерба
  6. EnglishVerba

Borrowed from Ukrainian Верба (Verba), from Ukrainian верба (verba, “willow”). In some cases, a respelling of Czech Vrba and Slovak Vrba, from vrba (“willow”). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *vьrba (“willow”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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