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Gender Feminine
Other Forms FormsViradis, Veradis, Viridys, Verdis
Meaning & History
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".
As a given name, Viridis was intended to refer to the colour of growing foliage and thus acquired the transferred meaning of "young; youthful; fresh; lively; blooming".A known bearer is Viridis della Scala (died 1394), daughter of Mastino II della Scala, lord of Verona, and wife of Niccolò II d'Este, lord of Ferrara, Modena and Parma.
Her niece Viridis Visconti later went on to marry Duke Leopold III of Austria.
As a given name, Viridis was intended to refer to the colour of growing foliage and thus acquired the transferred meaning of "young; youthful; fresh; lively; blooming".A known bearer is Viridis della Scala (died 1394), daughter of Mastino II della Scala, lord of Verona, and wife of Niccolò II d'Este, lord of Ferrara, Modena and Parma.
Her niece Viridis Visconti later went on to marry Duke Leopold III of Austria.