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Verniece
How to Pronounce Verniece
Pronounced vuhr-NEECE /vərˈniːs/Low
Meaning: Verniece is an ornamented spelling of Vernice, related to Verna, from the Latin vernus meaning 'spring-like' or 'of the spring,' with a further link to Berenice and the laurel of victory. It has the soft -iece finish popular in the early twentieth century.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Verniece is a decorative spelling of Vernice, linked to Verna and the Latin vernus, 'spring-like,' and also to Berenice, 'bringer of victory.' The soft -iece ending was a fashionable early twentieth-century flourish. It carries a gentle sense of springtime and of the victor's laurel.
Verniece was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1920, and it faded over the following decades. A girl named Verniece then would be past a hundred today.
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What does the name Verniece mean?
It is a form of Vernice, related to Verna, from the Latin vernus meaning 'spring-like,' with a link to the laurel.
How do you pronounce Verniece?
It is said vuhr-NEECE /vərˈniːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Verniece a boy or girl name?
Verniece is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Verniece?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around the start of the nineteen-twenties.