Laverne

See also: laverne and La Verne

English

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

Laverne

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

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