Given name & surname

Very

“real, genuine”

Very is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Very is a form of Verey. Verey goes back to Old French verai, meaning “real, genuine.”

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Where it comes from

Very is a form of Verey. Verey comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old French.

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Very’s family of names

In English usage, Very as a surname has a related form in VEREY. In English usage, Very as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Korean form 최.

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VeryVerey최

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