Veridiana
Veridiana Origin and Meaning
A rarer variant of Viridiana, this name is a frilly yet strong sounding choice that may appeal as verdant option for a spring or summer baby. It could also intrigue those who want a rarer alternative to Virginia or Diana.
The name is linked to Saint Veridiana, the patron saint of snakes lived as an anchoress, walled in to a small cell where she spoke to visitors through a window. She is often portrayed as preaching to snakes, owing to a legend that two snakes crawled into her cell in the later years of her life, something that she kept secret to increase her religious mortification.
Other notable bearers include content creator and truck driver Veridiana Henning and agronomist and expert on citrus diseases Veridiana Victoria Rosetti.