Vera

This may seem like an "old lady name," but Vera is actually quite beautiful. It is used for people of all ages in Russia, as it is pronounced more like "VAIRA" than "VEERA." I think it has a classical chic sound. Verushka is a diminutive form which I think is also lovely.

One of the 3 Russian "virtue names" along with Nadezhda/Nadia ("hope") and Lyubov/Luba ("love"), Vera means "faith." In English, though the name has no etymological connection, it is often linked with the Latin word verus meaning "truth." Vera is the feminine adjectival form of this word.
See Also: Veruschka

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