Vere as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Vere

What is the meaning of the name Vere ?

The baby name Vere is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /vɪər/ or /vɛər/ ("VEER" or "VAIR").

Vere is English in Origin.

Vere is an English unisex given name that arose from the aristocratic surname de Vere, borne by the medieval Earls of Oxford. The surname itself is Norman, denoting origin from Ver in Normandy (Manche/Calvados), a toponym probably from a Gaulish hydronym. As a forename, Vere has also been understood through Latin: ver ‘spring’ and the adverb vere ‘truly,’ so modern name lore often reads its meaning as “springtime” or, more commonly, “true; truly.”

Used from the 17th to early 20th centuries in Britain and Ireland - often to honor a maternal de Vere connection - the name occurs for both sexes. Notable bearers include archaeologist Vere Gordon Childe, statesman Vere Brabazon Ponsonby (9th Earl of Bessborough), and diarist Vere Hodgson. Variants and related forms include the surname-form De Vere, elaborations like Devere, and the phonetic Veer (usually of South Asian origin). Pronounced VEER.