Veres

V4E1R1E1S1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginHungarian Veres ← Romanian Vereș ← Ukrainian Верес →
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Meanings

proper nounVeres (plural Vereses)

plural Vereses

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*versъ“heather”
  2. Ukrainianверес“heather”
  3. UkrainianВерес
  4. Hungarianveres“red”
  5. RomanianVereș
  6. HungarianVeres
  7. EnglishVeres

# From Hungarian Veres or Romanian Vereș, both from Hungarian veres (“red”). # From Ukrainian Верес (Veres), from Ukrainian верес (veres, “heather”), from Proto-Slavic *versъ (“heather”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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