Laverna

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Laverna

Gender: Feminine, Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Laverna is name of a Roman goddess, possibly connected with spring*.

History:
Laverna and its variants were common for a time in the mid-20th century.

Pronunciation: lah-vern-ah

Diminutives:
English: Verna.

Alternates: Laverne, LaVerne, Lavern.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Laverne Andrews (1915-1967)
American singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.048 % named Verna
0.030 % named Laverne
0.005 % named Lavern
0.002 % named Laverna

Popularity of Laverne, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 427th most popular.
1910-1920: 248th most popular.
1920-1930: 180th most popular.
1930-1940: 245th most popular.
1940-1950: 296th most popular.
1950-1960: 376th most popular.
1960-1970: 591st most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Laverna, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 840th most popular.
1920-1930: 765th most popular.
1930-1940: 909th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Lavern, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 945th most popular.
1920-1930: 614th most popular.
1930-1940: 678th most popular.
1940-1950: 975th most popular.
1950-1960: 831st most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

Popularity of Laverne, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 603rd most popular.
1910-1920: 420th most popular.
1920-1930: 307th most popular.
1930-1940: 319th most popular.
1940-1950: 463rd most popular.
1950-1960: 801st most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

Popularity of Lavern, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 795th most popular.
1910-1920: 520th most popular.
1920-1930: 429th most popular.
1930-1940: 390th most popular.
1940-1950: 621st most popular.
1950-1960: 867th most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

* Laverna is sometimes listed as the goddess of thievery, or profit and is listed as such on several web sites. However, the two general encyclopedias and three mythology encyclopedias I consulted made no mention of a goddess named Laverna at all.