Verena (disambiguation)

Verena is a female first name.

Origin and Meaning

Verena probably comes ( true, true ) from the Late Latin verenus ( credible ) derived from verus. Often the name is also " the shy" or " godly " ( vereri to Latin: shy, fear, revere ) translated or it is an origin from the Celtic of Belena ( " whiteness " or "the way " ) suggests.

The holy Verena von Zurzach is one of the most revered saints of Switzerland. Even today, many hot Swiss Verena and Vreni, Vrene, Vreneli or Nena are called. Verena is a kind of " first mother " of Switzerland. It comes in place names such as Vereinapass, Vrenelisgärtli or folk song Vreneli ab em Guggisberg before. The radio drama trilogy Jimmy - Flitz e rice Dür d Schwyz by Roland Zoss is entirely dedicated to the search for this mythical female figure. Shortly before the Second World War became common for a gold coin with a woman's head, which should be the Helvetia actually, the name " gold coin " a.

Name-day

Official name day is September 1.

Famous names winners

  • Verena Auffermann (* 1944), a freelance journalist, literary critic, lecturer and editor
  • Verena Becker ( born 1952 ), member of the " June 2 Movement "
  • Verena Bentele (* 1982 ), German biathlete
  • Verena Carl (* 1969), German writer
  • Verena Dreier ( born 1985 ) is a German track and field athlete ( Steeplechase )
  • Verena Diener ( b. 1949 ), Swiss politician
  • Verena Dunst ( born 1958 ), Austrian politician ( SPÖ)
  • Verena Faisst (* 1989), German football player
  • Verena Formanek (born 1954 ), Austrian designer, exhibition and collection curator
  • Verena C. Harksen (* 1942), German translator, editor and writer
  • Verena Kast ( born 1943 ), Swiss psychologist
  • Verena Klein ( born 1976 ), German actress
  • Verena Krieger ( * 1961), German art historian and former politician (The Greens)
  • Verena Landau (born 1965 ), German painter and art educator
  • Verena Lenzen ( * 1957), German professor of Jewish Studies and Theology / Christian- Jewish dialogue
  • Verena Loewensberg (1912-1986), Swiss painter
  • Vreni Margreiter ( born 1956 ), Swiss singer
  • Verena Mundhenke (* 1978), German actress, film director and model
  • Verena Plangger (* 1955), German actress and director
  • Verena Rehm (* 1984), German singer ( Groove Coverage )
  • Verena Reichel ( born 1945 ), German literary translator
  • Verena Rodewald (1866-1937), German women's rights activist and politician
  • Verena Sailer (* 1985), German athlete ( Sprint)
  • Vreni Schneider (born 1964 ), Swiss skier
  • Verena Späthe (* 1958), German politician
  • Vreni Spoerry ( born 1938 ), Swiss politician
  • Verena Stefan (* 1947), German -Swiss writer
  • Verena Themsen (* 1970), German writer
  • Verena Reason ( * 1945), German artist
  • Verena Voiret ( b. 1939 ), Swiss artist and women's activist
  • Verena Wriedt (* 1975), German journalist and television presenter
  • Verena Wyss ( b. 1945 ), Swiss writer

Related and similar names

  • Vera
  • Veronika
  • Female first name
Bad Zurzach Vera (given name) Veronica (given name)
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