Verity
| Pronunciation | Ver·i·ty |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old French |
| Meaning | "Truth" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Vez or Vezza, Vita, Vee |
| Related names | Veretie, Verety, Verita, Veritie |
Verity (alias Veretie, Verety, Verita, Veritie, etc.) is a female first name and a surname. As a first name it derives from the Latin feminine noun veritas, meaning "truth". It is thus an equivalent of Alethea, a female first name first used in England circa 1585, derived from the ancient and modern Greek feminine noun αλήθεια (pronounced "al-ee-thia"), meaning "truth". It was adopted in England as a Puritan virtue name, truthfulness being considered as a desirable attribute especially in a female. Verity was one of the most popular first names given to girls in Australia.[when?] It is especially associated with parts of Yorkshire and Northern England. Verity is also a surname, which may have more ancient unrelated origins, possibly being a corruption of a similar word.[1] Notable people with the name include:
Female first name
- Verity Barton (born 1985), Australian (Queensland) politician
- Verity Firth (born 1973), Australian politician
- Verity James, Australian TV and radio presenter
- Verity Lambert (1935–2007), English television producer
- Verity Price, South African singer, songwriter, actress and speaker from the band Verity and the Shades
- Verity Rushworth (born 1985), English actress
- Verity Sharp (born 1970), English broadcast radio personality
- Verity Snook-Larby (born 1970), English race walker
Surname
- Anthony Verity (born 1939), English educationalist and classical scholar
- Hedley Verity (1905–1943), English cricketer
- John Verity (born 1949), English guitarist
- Ruggero Verity (1883–1959), Italian physician
- William Verity, Jr. (1917–2007), American businessman and government official
- Lori Verity (born 1975), American chef and business woman
- Other
- Verity (sculpture), a bronze statue made by Damien Hirst
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References
- ^ Surnames had been adopted by families in England centuries before the Puritan era