Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon.
Borrowed from Swedish Verna in the end of the 19th century. Usually explained as…
From Middle English Vesta, from Latin Vesta, related to Ancient Greek ἑστία (hestía, “to dwell”) and Ἑστία (Hestía, “Hestia”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-; see also…
Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia.
From…
From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate…
Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon.
Borrowed from Swedish Verna in the end of the 19th century. Usually explained as…
From Middle English Vesta, from Latin Vesta, related to Ancient Greek ἑστία (hestía, “to dwell”) and Ἑστία (Hestía, “Hestia”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-; see also…