Verey is an
English surname. The ''Internet surname database'' suggests; "it is a variant of Very, which is of English origin and is a locational name of an unidentified place in northern France, named with the
Gaulish
Gaulish is an extinct Celtic languages, Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, ...
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.
Notable persons with the surname include:
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Adolphus Verey, (1862–1933) Australian photographer
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David Verey
Sir David John Verey CBE (born 1950) is an English banker and philanthropist.
Early life
Verey was born on 8 December 1950. He went to school at Eton College and later received a Master of Arts degree in English from Trinity College, Cambridge. ...
(born 1950), English banker and philanthropist
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Henry Verey (1836–1920), British barrister, Official Referee of the Supreme Court of Judicature
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Michael Verey (1912–2000), British merchant banker and former chairman of Schroders
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Roger Verey (1912–2000), Polish Olympic rower
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Rosemary Verey
Rosemary Verey, (21 December 1918 in Chatham, Medway, Chatham, Kent – 31 May 2001 in Cheltenham) was an English garden designer, lecturer and garden writer who designed the notable garden at Barnsley House, near Cirencester in Gloucestersh ...
(1918–2001), British garden designer, lecturer and writer
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English-language surnames