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Pronunciation
  
Ver·i·ty

Word/name
  
Old French

Region of origin
  
England

Gender
  
Female

Meaning
  
"Truth"

Short form(s)
  
Vez or Vezza, Vita, Vee

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. Notable people with the name include:

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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

  • Anthony Verity (born 1939), English educationalist and classical scholar
  • Hedley Verity (1905–1943), English cricketer
  • John Verity (born 1949), English guitarist
  • Ruggero Verity (1883–1959), Italian physician and entomologist
  • William Verity, Jr. (1917–2007), American businessman and government official
  • Lori Verity (born 1975), American chef and business woman
  • Other
  • Verity (sculpture), a bronze statue made by Damien Hirst
  • References

    Verity Wikipedia


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