Vera (given name)

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Vera (Cyrillic: Вера: Véra) is a female given name of Slavic origin, the translation of old Christian name with Latin form Fides (Faith, Foy) and Greek Πίστις (Pistis). The name Vera has been used in the English speaking world since the 19th century and was popular in the early 20th century. Cyrillic script: Вера (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian) Diminutives: Verica (Serbian and Croatian), Verka or Vierka (Slovak), Verka, Verochka, Verunya, Verushka (Russian), Veer or Veertje (Dutch). Other languages: Véra (French), Věra (Czech), Veera (Finnish), Wiera, Wiara (Polish), Ukrainian: Віра, romanized: Vira, Viera (Slovak), فيرا (Arabic) In Turkish Vera means piety. It is usually a feminine name.

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