Meaning and Origin
What does the name Vernal mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
- Of or pertaining to the spring; appearing in the spring; as, vernal bloom."And purple all the ground with vernal flowers." [Milton.]
- Fig.: Belonging to youth, the spring of life."When after the long vernal day of life." [Thomson.]"And seems it hard thy vernal years Few vernal joys can show?" [Keble.]
Etymology: L. vernalis, fr. vernus vernal, ver spring; akin to Gr. 'e`ar, Skr. vasanta, Icel. vār, and E. Easter east
- Of or characteristic of or occurring in spring ("the vernal equinox")
- Suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
Entering English in the sense of “pertaining to spring” in 1534: From Latin vernālis (“of those things pertaining to the spring”), from vernus (“of spring”), from vēr (“spring”); compare Old French vernal, French vernal.
vernal was also found in the following language(s): Portuguese