laverne

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Definition of laverne in English English dictionary

A female given name

mostly, US, given name, female

Hyphenation

La·verne

Turkish pronunciation

lıvırn

Pronunciation

/ləˈvərn/ /ləˈvɜrn/

Etymology

() Nineteenth 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.