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Meaning & Origins
(Russian) name, meaning ‘faith’. It coincides in form with the feminine form of the Latin adjective verus ‘true’. It was introduced to Britain at the beginning of the 20th century and was popular in the early decades, notably borne by the singer Vera Lynn, ‘The Forces Sweetheart’ (b. 1917 as Vera Welch), but has since gone out of fashion.
| 557th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from Jack 1. As an American surname this has absorbed other patronymics beginning with J- in various European languages.
| 17th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Verah, Veray, Veraa, Verae, Verai, Veraya, Veraey, Veraia, Vere, Ver
Jack, Jackman, Jacks, Jackie, Jackowski, Jacklin, Jacko, Jackel, Jacka, Jacky
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