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Vera from Camp camp https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Vera_(Camp_Camp)
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Vera Stanhope is a main character from the show Vera.
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Regarding the Dutch usage of the name: in the Netherlands, Vera is not always an independent name that is used on birth certificates. It also frequently occurs as a short form of Divera (ultimately of Frisian origin) and Veronica (ultimately of Latin origin). The pronunciation of the name remains the same, though.
For more information, please see:
• https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_(voornaam) (in Dutch)
• https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/verklaring/naam/Vera (in Dutch; mentions that the name is also used as a short form of Divera and Veronica)
• Divera "Vera" Koedooder (b. 1983): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Koedooder (in English; also see the Dutch version)
• Veronica "Vera" Keur (b. 1953): https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Keur (in Dutch)
• Veronica "Vera" Witte (1918-1994): https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Witte (in Dutch)
• obituary of Divera "Vera" Heddes-Koning (1941-2022): https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/divera-vera-heddes-koning-9305840/ (in Dutch)
• obituary of Divera "Vera" Mooij-Dam (1930-2018): https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/divera-vera-mooij-dam-7938208/ (in Dutch)
• obituary of Veronica "Vera" Gosschalk-Wallach (1926-2017): https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/veronica-vera-gosschalk-wallach-7267435/ (in Dutch)
• obituary of Veronica "Vera" van Aalst-Luikink (1941-2020): https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/veronica-maria-vera-aalst-luikink-8748970/ (in Dutch)
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For more information, please see:
• https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_(voornaam) (in Dutch)
• https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/verklaring/naam/Vera (in Dutch; mentions that the name is also used as a short form of Divera and Veronica)
• Divera "Vera" Koedooder (b. 1983): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Koedooder (in English; also see the Dutch version)
• Veronica "Vera" Keur (b. 1953): https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Keur (in Dutch)
• Veronica "Vera" Witte (1918-1994): https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Witte (in Dutch)
• obituary of Divera "Vera" Heddes-Koning (1941-2022): https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/divera-vera-heddes-koning-9305840/ (in Dutch)
• obituary of Divera "Vera" Mooij-Dam (1930-2018): https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/divera-vera-mooij-dam-7938208/ (in Dutch)
• obituary of Veronica "Vera" Gosschalk-Wallach (1926-2017): https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/veronica-vera-gosschalk-wallach-7267435/ (in Dutch)
• obituary of Veronica "Vera" van Aalst-Luikink (1941-2020): https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/veronica-maria-vera-aalst-luikink-8748970/ (in Dutch)
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Vera Brezhneva (born Halushka) is an Ukrainian singer who is perhaps best known for her time with the Ukrainian girl group Nu Virgos or VIA Gra.
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Pretty, classic, youthful, simple, elegant, and it seems usable in many languages too.
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Simple but classy and mysterious. Also, when I hear this name, I think of the colour green (a good shade, of course).
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Vera is also Slovak (used alongside Viera in Slovak), Czech (used alongside Věra in Czech), Greek (not to be confused with user submitted name Vera (1)), Albanian (not to be confused with Vera (2)), French (used alongside Véra in French), Polish (used alongside Wera in Polish) and Armenian.
Scripts: Βέρα (Greek), Վերա (Armenian)
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_(given_name)
https://forebears.io/forenames/vera
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Scripts: Βέρα (Greek), Վերա (Armenian)
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_(given_name)
https://forebears.io/forenames/vera
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Vera is also used as a diminutive of Veronica.
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Vera Brittain was an English writer and pacifist who wrote "Testament of Youth", an account of her experiences during the First World War.
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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
Https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/NkWMggm1Myw
Https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=223
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Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
Https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/NkWMggm1Myw
Https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=223
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Also Latvian: https://personvardi.pmlp.gov.lv/index.php?name=75246
Also Ukrainian, Bosnian, Lithuanian and Greek: https://forebears.io/forenames/vera
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Also Ukrainian, Bosnian, Lithuanian and Greek: https://forebears.io/forenames/vera
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I've always loved this name. It's feminine, strong and pleasantly timeless sounding. It reminds me of a mysterious girl that loves nature. This is my second choice if we have a daughter.
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Vera sounds modern and stylish to my ears. Full of veracity and life. Feminine name that's not too sweet but feels ultra classy.
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Famous not-so-famous bearer: Vera Rubin, an astronomer.
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Can also be short for Veronica instead of the other hideous one which is Ronnie.
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Also Armenian.
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As a Hungarian, I have heard this name used as a short form of Veronika.
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I like this name! It’s simple and elegant.
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Vera Misham, a character in the video game Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice. Her father, Drew Misham, is a forger.
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Vera Rostova (later Berg) is a minor character in War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.
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I've always pronounced it like the word "very" but with A instead of Y at the end, of course! I've never really liked the VEE-ra pronunciation, that seems like it would look more like Vira. In Russian, Вера is pronounced VYEH-ra, similar to English.
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Very cute. I love the way it looks. I’d match it up with Viola.
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A beautiful name that's sure to make a comeback.
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Vera Nair is a character from the game Identity V.
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It's very sharp and sleek feeling.
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I quite like this name, it’s very cute. I think the name Vera Lee just kinda rolls off your tongue.
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A simple, beautiful Latinate name.
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Cute and pretty.
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Just a great name! Looks simple, but sounds strong, mature, very classic and vibrant at the same time! Vera is a wonderful name!
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Also Bulgarian, spelled Вера : https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Ilieva
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Perostiyska
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vera_Angelova
You'll find bearers on social media. [noted -ed]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Perostiyska
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vera_Angelova
You'll find bearers on social media. [noted -ed]
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I think this name is so gorgeous and elegant. Would love to name a child Vera. I hope it doesn’t get too popular, though I do think it will rise in the charts soon.
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Also Slovene: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_(ime) [noted -ed]
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Vera Oberlin, business-minded and fashion forward gorgon character in the popular western dating sim Monster Prom.
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Also used in Estonia: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_(eesnimi)
https://www.stat.ee/public/apps/nimed/
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https://www.stat.ee/public/apps/nimed/
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Beautiful and delightfully old-fashioned. I like the VEH-ra pronunciation best.
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Vera Lynn (1917-2020) was a British singer.
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Pretty.
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What's wrong with a name being popular? And Vera is my favorite name. I like the precise sound of it.
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Vera Margaret Lynn (1917- ) is a British singer.
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Anybody commenting bad on this name is just hoping to keep the name for themselves. I don't blame them, it's so beautiful I hope it doesn't become extremely popular.
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Old lady name.
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Vera is the name of a main character in the infamous animated film Norm of the North.
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Vera may sound old-fashioned, but I think its meaning is sweet.
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Vera Taylor is the daughter of Josh and Aly of the TV documentary “Rattled”.
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Also Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=Vera&lang=en.
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This is the name of my grandfather’s wife, so in essence my step grandmother? Regardless, part of me thinks this is a a very elegant and beautiful name. However, the other part of me feels like it might be slightly dated.
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I've met a Swiss exchange student named Vera and she was the kindest! Fell in love with the name as soon as I heard it.
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Ugly horrible name, reminds me of veering off the road. I don t see how anyone can't hear the connection between "Vera" and "veering."
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I love the name Vera. It's short, elegant, and ethereal. I like both pronunciations too.
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Vera is the name of one of the characters in Agatha Christie’s novel “And Then There Were None.”.
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In 2018, 82 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Vera who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 681st most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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A nice name. I'm glad that a bunch of annoying hipsters haven't taken over this name and ruined it like Olivia, Isabella, etc. I' m almost afraid to leave this comment, because I don't want to jinx the name into being ruined by the idiot masses!
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Vera (Albanian) means 'Summer'. Often found as the shortened version of Pranvera (Spring) or Minevere.
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Just searching google for info on the name Vera this page came up. Specifically the 6 year old comment about a baby named Vera Kate. Our baby born in July 2017 is also named Vera Kate.
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Vera Mindy Chokalingam, known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, and author. The creator and star of the Hulu sitcom The Mindy Project, she also works as an executive producer and writer on the show. Kaling is also known for her work on the NBC sitcom The Office, where she portrayed the character Kelly Kapoor; in addition to acting on the show, Kaling was a writer, executive producer, and occasional director for the show throughout most of its run. In addition to her work on television, Kaling has written two books of essays which each have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.
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I do not like this name, nor do I like Veronica, Victoria, Veruca, and Valentina. I guess I just don't like V names (other than Vivianne).
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Véra Nabokov (née Slonim) was the wife and editor of Vladimir Nabokov.
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"Veriko" is a diminutive of Vera in Georgia. [noted -ed]
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Vera is also used in Georgia. Georgian script of the name is "ვერა" [noted -ed]
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I simply love the name Vera. I named my daughter Vera 9 years ago. I feel it is feminine, strong, stylish and elegant! She gets compliments on it all the time. I also love 4 letter names!
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Hungarian pronunciation: VE-raw. [noted -ed]
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The name is also used in Iceland.
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Vera Miles (born Ralston) is not to be confused with the Czech-born American actress and figure skater Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá). Miles used her first husband's name for exactly that reason.
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Also a feminine name in Romania. [noted -ed]
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Vera Zasulich and Vera Figner were Russian socialist revolutionaries. Zasulich assassinated the governor of Moscow and inspired the Oscar Wilde play Vera and Figner was involved in the assassination of Alexander II.
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Another famous bearer is Russian tennis-player Vera Zvonareva.
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This is a great vintage name! I like the "VEER-ə" pronunciation. :)
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My name is Vera, and it's short for Valerie. Everyone calls me Vera. I love it!
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My sister's name is Vera. A somewhat dramatic name.
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There's just something about Vera - I don't know what it is - but I love it.
Reminds me of the evil House of Anubis character, though.
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Reminds me of the evil House of Anubis character, though.
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Vera Devenish is a character on the Nickelodeon TV series "House of Anubis".
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In the book 18, Pete's adorable six year old daughter is named Vera. She has a twin brother named Vincent.
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The name Vera is also commonly used in Georgia.
In Georgian, Vera is written as: ვერა.
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In Georgian, Vera is written as: ვერა.
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Vera is such a pretty name, I love it!
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Vera Wang (born 1949 in New York City) is a famous American fashion designer.
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Vera Farmiga (born 1973 in Clifton, New Jersey) is an American actress.
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In Bulgarian are two variants - Vera and Viara, means (faith, fides in latin), in some dialects pronunciation is with mutation - veren (masculine gender) and viarna (feminine gender), but in others it is same sound veren - verna.
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Vera June Ralston (better known as Vera Miles) was an American actress.
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I have two impressions of the name "Vera." First, it reminds me of a musty old woman. Second, it makes me think of a female body-builder (Jim Carey, "In Living Color").
I would avoid this name.
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I would avoid this name.
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Vera Farmiga an American actress of Ukrainian origin is a famous barer.
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Vera Jayne Palmer was the birth name of American actress and model Jayne Mansfield.
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Not my favorite but it's nice. I like the meaning too. To anyone who thinks this name is for old ladies, I just met a baby girl named Vera Kate! :P
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Could be related to the Latin word for green.
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I think Vera is a very beautiful name, but I can't shake the image of Jim Carrey in a bikini as "Vera" the Eastern European female body-builder on "In Living Color" in the early 90's. Nevertheless, I still think it's lovely and I don't think most people would make that connection.
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Vera Donovan is Dolores's employer in the novel "Dolores Claiborne." The movie version begins with her death.
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Though not as numerous as Vera, "Vjera" (pronounced the same as the Czech Věra) is also used in Croatia.
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The name Vera has a smart, yet cute brevity.
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Also Croatian, and its diminutive is Verica. [noted -ed]
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I think Vera is a grand, beautiful name I would use. I'm very much into Letters that people don't use with names so much (V, E).
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I had a relative by this name. It is quite commonly used in Russia and other Eastern European countries and to me is one of the nicest feminine names anywhere.
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It also means faith in Serbian.
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I like the name Vera as a nickname for Guinevere.
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Another Agatha Christie character from a few books is the Russian Countess Vera Rosakoff, with whom Hercule Poirot shared an unusual - relationship - with.
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It's not necessarily a person, but Jayne (from Firefly and Serenity) has a gun named Vera.
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I love this name, and it always reminds me of the touching Pink Floyd song. It makes me think of something like a small ray of light in the dark.
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The male version is Vero, meaning Latin: "true"; Russian: "faith"; Sanskrit: "great hero".
Other male versions include Veren - Scottish/Irish; Vereno - Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian; Verino - French; Verle, Virle - English; Verlin - German; Verlon - Swiss; Viro - Sanskrit.
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Other male versions include Veren - Scottish/Irish; Vereno - Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian; Verino - French; Verle, Virle - English; Verlin - German; Verlon - Swiss; Viro - Sanskrit.
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Vera is also used as a short form of Verena.
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My second name is Vera, but I wish it was my first! I absolutely love this name, it was my grandma's. She was from the Czech Republic.
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Vera is Portuguese for "See".
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Ver is Portuguese for See, not Vera.
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Vera is also a Serbian name and also has a variant or pet name Verka.
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Vera Lynn (1917-) was a British singer and was most popular during WWII as she sung about the war.
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Vera Lynn inspired the Pink Floyd song of the same name that was on the album The Wall. Nostalgically beautiful.
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The Russian form, Âåðà, is commonly used in Ukraine.
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A famous bearer of this name is Ukrainian pop singer/drag queen Vera Serdyuchka. (She is also known as Verka, which is a diminutive form of Vera.)
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I know a few people called Vera, but their actual first names are Veronica.
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It's also Portuguese - [VEH-ra].
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Let's not forget the infamous female serial killer, Vera Renczi, who murdered about thirty-five people.
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Vera Dubois was Shayla's mom in the books When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune and Shayla's Double Brown Baby Blues.
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In The Beatles' song "When I'm Sixty-Four", the three grandchildren are named Vera, Chuck, and Dave. I like Vera the best. :-)
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Pronounced as "VYE-rah".
Slovak form is Viera.
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Slovak form is Viera.
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Also a feminine name in Slovenia. [noted -ed]
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It's so pretty. It reminds me of Vera Bradley purses XD. I also really like it in general.
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I love this name as it is my Nana's name. I also like the version of the name that means summer. (:
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For some reason I picture Vera as gothic.
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Verus may be a Latin cognomen.
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A Spanish girl that I know is called Vera.
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Vérochka and Verusia are pet names for Vera.
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In Greek Vera is usually short for Barbara.
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American actress and dancer Vera-Ellen, perhaps best known for her role in the 1954 film White Christmas, is a famous bearer of this name; she was born Vera-Ellen Westmeyer Rohe in 1921.
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Vera is used in Sweden too.
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I was under the impression this was an Italian name? The only evidence I have to support this is an Italian girl I met named Vera, and an Italian Opera with a character named Vera. Is there any other evidence that may suggest this?
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A famous 'bearer' of this name is the shampoo, Aloe Vera. It sounds like 'hello Vera'.
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Aloe vera is a kind of plant whose juice can be used to treat burns and dry skin.
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Aloe Vera is not a shampoo!
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Vera Claythorn, the final 'Indian' in Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" is a famous bearer.
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Vera is also a Russian nickname for Veronika. In Russian it is pronounced /VYAIR-ah/ (Veronika is /vyair-ah-NEE-kah/).
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Vera Wang is a famous fashion designer.
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Actress Vera Miles is a famous bearer.
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