Verey is an English surname. It is a variant of Very, which is of English origin. It derives from a locational name of an unidentified place in northern France, named with the Gaulish element "ver(n), alder, of the Gallo-Roman personal name "verus", true, and the local suffix "-acum".

Development of the name since 1569 includes the following: William Very (1600, London), Robert (1613, Oxford) and Samuel Verry (1795, London). The modern surname can be found as Very, Verry, Verrey and Verey.[1]

Notable persons with the surname include:

  • Adolphus Verey, (1862–1933) Australian photographer
  • David Verey (born 1950), English banker and philanthropist
  • Henry Verey (1836–1920), British barrister, Official Referee of the Supreme Court of Judicature
  • Roger Verey (1912–2000), Polish Olympic rower
  • Rosemary Verey (1918–2001), British garden designer, lecturer and writer

References

  1. ↑ "Surname Database: Verey Last Name Origin". Surnamedb.com. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
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