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Vera

VEH-rah

/ˈvɛrɑː/

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vera

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Latin/Slavic (Russia/worldwide)
Meaning
Faith; truth; true
Gender
female

Pronunciation tips

Used in both Slavic (faith) and Latin (true) traditions; name of Vera Nabokov, wife of the novelist

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