| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | LaVern, LaVerne |
Laverne or La Verne is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Amy is an English feminine given name, the English version of the French Aimée, which means beloved. It was used as a diminutive of the Latin name Amata, a name derived from the passive participle of amare, “to love”. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the Middle Ages. It was among the 50 most popular names for girls in England between 1538 and 1700. It was popularized in the 19th century in the Anglosphere by a character in Sir Walter Scott's 1821 novel Kenilworth, which was based on the story of Amy Robsart. Enslaved Black women in the United States prior to the American Civil War were more likely to bear the name than white American women because slave masters often chose their names from literary sources. The name declined in use after 1880 but was revived due to the hit song Once in Love with Amy from the 1948 Broadway musical Where's Charley?. The name peaked in usage in the United States between 1973 and 1976, when it was among the five most popular names for American girls. It remained among the top 250 names for American girls in the early 2020s.
Bonnie is a Scottish given name and is sometimes used as a descriptive reference, as in the Scottish folk song, My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean. It comes from the Scots language word "bonnie", or the French bonne (good). That is in turn derived from the Latin word "bonus" (good). The name can also be used as a pet form of Bonita.
Jojo, JoJo or Jo Jo is a given name, surname, nickname or stage name used by several people and fictional characters, including:
Inez is a feminine given name. It is the English spelling of the Spanish and Portuguese name Inés/Inês/Inez, the forms of the given name "Agnes". The name is pronounced as, , or .
Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin Prisca, derived from priscus. There is a theory that this biblical character was the author of the Letter to the Hebrews.
Jennifer Michelle "Ginnifer" Goodwin is an American actress. She starred as Margene Heffman in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011), Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard in the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011–2018), Judy Hopps in Zootopia (2016) and Beth Ann Stanton in Why Women Kill (2019).
Maddy or Maddie is a shortened form of the feminine given names Madeleine, Madelyn, Madison, etc.
Gabby is a given name, usually a short form of Gabriel or Gabrielle or Gabriella.
Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive form of names ending in -bella. Bella is related to the Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Latin words for beautiful, and to the name Belle, meaning beautiful in French.
Leah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. Its meaning is often deciphered as "delicate" or "weary". The name can be traced back to the Biblical matriarch Leah, one of the two wives of Jacob. This name may derive from Hebrew: לֵאָה, romanized: lē’ah, presumably cognate with Akkadian 𒀖littu, meaning 'wild cow', from Proto-Semitic *layʾ-at- ~ laʾay-at- 'cow'.
Cassie is a feminine given name and a short form of various other given names Cassandra, Cassandro, and Cassidy mostly used in English-speaking countries. It is more rarely a surname. People and fictional characters named Cassie include:
Gwen is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "white, holy". It can also be a shortened form of Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) or other names beginning with the same element, such as:
Donna is an English-language feminine first name meaning "woman" in modern Italian, and "lady" or "mistress" in classical Italian. The original meaning is closer to "lady of the home" and was a title of respect in Italy, equivalent to Don for gentlemen or lord. It is a common given name in the United States, particularly in Chicago, Florida, New York City, and Washington. It is rare as a surname.
Lola is a feminine given name and nickname in the Romance languages, and other language groups.
Milo is a masculine given name and a surname. The name Milo is derived from multiple sources. In the Slavic languages, the root mil- means "dear" or "beloved," and the name may have come from a Latinized form of this root. However, it is also believed that the name may derive from the Latin word "miles," meaning "soldier". It is also believed that the word comes from the ancient Greek "milos," which means "of the yew-flower". The name also bears Germanic and Gothic origins, with the word "milo," meaning "the great merciful".
Rosa is a female given name, especially in the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian languages.
Angie is the diminutive form of four different names in English. It can be the pet form of the feminine Angela or Angelina, or of the masculine Angus or Angel. In Greece, the equivalent of the feminine name Angie is Angeliki.
Nita is a given name. It is also a short form of the given names Juanita and Bonita. People named Nita include:
Chip is an English given name and nickname in the United States, which is often a diminutive form of Charles or Christopher. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Penny is a feminine given name and nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Penelope.