Laverne
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]19th-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.
Proper noun
[edit]Laverne
- (chiefly US) A female given name transferred from the surname.