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Verna

American  
[vur-nuh] / ˈvɜr nə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Verna has lost communications due to the power lines being down.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Verna Genus was sheltering from the storm at her four bedroom home in the village of Carlisle, St Elizabeth, when the hurricane ripped the zinc roof off her house.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

But the decision to add Beyoncé into the mix was a savvy move, Verna said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

Last month, Williamston resident Verna Perry told commissioners that her sister made a 25-minute drive to the closest hospital only to find out she would not be able to get the treatment she needed there.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

I spoke regularly with Verna Williams, a close friend from law school, who until recently had been living in Cambridge.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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