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Lavern

or La·Vern, La·verne

[ luh-vurn ]
/ ləˈvɜrn /

noun

Also La·ver·na [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/. a female given name, form of Verna.
a male given name, form of Vernon.

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