Verity
| Verity |
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| Pronunciation |
Ver·i·ty |
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| Gender |
Female |
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| Origin |
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| Word/name |
Old French |
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| Meaning |
"Truth" |
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| Region of origin |
England |
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| Other names |
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| Short form(s) |
Vez or Vezza, Vita, Vee |
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| Related names |
Veretie, Verety, Verita, Veritie |
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Verity (alias Veretie, Verety, Verita, Veritie, etc.) is a female first name and a surname. As a first name it derives from the Latin feminine noun veritas, meaning "truth". It is thus an equivalent of Alethea, a female first name first used in England circa 1585, derived from the ancient and modern Greek feminine noun αλήθεια (pronounced "al-ee-thia"), meaning "truth". It was adopted in England as a Puritan virtue name, truthfulness being considered as a desirable attribute especially in a female. Verity was one of the most popular first names given to girls in Australia. It is especially associated with parts of Yorkshire and Northern England. Verity is also a surname, which may have more ancient unrelated origins, possibly being a corruption of a similar word.[1] Notable people with the name include:
Female first name
- Verity Barton (born 1985), Australian (Queensland) politician
- Verity Firth (born 1973), Australian politician
- Verity James, Australian TV and radio presenter
- Verity Lambert (1935–2007), English television producer
- Verity Price, South African singer, songwriter, actress and speaker from the band Verity and the Shades
- Verity Rushworth (born 1985), English actress
- Verity Sharp (born 1970), English broadcast radio personality
- Verity Snook-Larby (born 1970), English race walker
Surname
- Other
References
- ↑ Surnames had been adopted by families in England centuries before the Puritan era