"Laverne" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "19th-century invention, possibly from the Californian town La Verne, named in the belief that it means \"the green\" in French. Laverne is a genuine French surname, from Gaulish la verne \"the alder (tree place)\" but - as in the case of Leroy - there is no apparent reason to turn it into an American given name.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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        "A female given name transferred from the surname."
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        "(chiefly US) A female given name transferred from the surname."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "La Verne"
        },
        {
          "word": "La Vergne"
        },
        {
          "word": "Lavern"
        },
        {
          "word": "Laverna"
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  "word": "Laverne"
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{
  "etymology_text": "19th-century invention, possibly from the Californian town La Verne, named in the belief that it means \"the green\" in French. Laverne is a genuine French surname, from Gaulish la verne \"the alder (tree place)\" but - as in the case of Leroy - there is no apparent reason to turn it into an American given name.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "La Verne"
    },
    {
      "word": "La Vergne"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lavern"
    },
    {
      "word": "Laverna"
    }
  ],
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        "English female given names",
        "English female given names from surnames",
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        "A female given name transferred from the surname."
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        "(chiefly US) A female given name transferred from the surname."
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  "word": "Laverne"
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