Verity
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Verity can refer to:
and the North of England.
- A synonym of truthTruthTruth has a variety of meanings, such as the state of being in accord with fact or reality. It can also mean having fidelity to an original or to a standard or ideal. In a common usage, it also means constancy or sincerity in action or character...
- Verity RecordsVerity RecordsVerity Records is an American gospel music-focused record label founded in 1994. The label is a now major component and namesake of Verity Gospel Music Group , the Gospel group operated by Jive Label Group, which in turn is owned by Sony Music Entertainment.-Artists :* 21:03* Crystal Aikin*...
, a music label
Persons
Verity is also a surname or given name that is especially associated with parts of YorkshireYorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
and the North of England.
Surnames
The surname name Verity may refer to:- Anthony VerityAnthony VerityAnthony Courtenay Froude Verity is an educationalist and classical scholar and was Master of Dulwich College from 1986 to 1995.-Early life:...
, English educationalist and classical scholar - Hedley VerityHedley VerityHedley Verity was a professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire and England between 1930 and 1939. A slow left arm orthodox bowler, he took 1,956 wickets in first-class cricket at an average of 14.90 and in 40 Tests he took 144 wickets at an average of 24.37...
, English cricketer - John VerityJohn VerityJohn Verity was an English guitarist with the band Argent from 1973 to 1976.When Argent split up, he formed Phoenix with Bob Henrit and Jim Rodford. The band recorded three albums with CBS Records and toured Europe before disbanding. Rodford joined the Kinks, Verity and Henrit joined Charlie, to...
, English guitarist - Ruggero VerityRuggero VerityRuggero Verity was an Italian entomologist who specialised in butterflies.Verity was born in Florence on 20 May 1883, the elder son of Richard Henry Manners Verity and his wife Matilda daughter of Cav. Sebastiano Fenzi and Emily Verity...
, Italian physician - William Verity, Jr.William Verity Jr.William Verity, Jr. was a U.S. administrator and steel industrialist. He served as the Secretary of Commerce between 1987 and 1989, under President Ronald Reagan.-Biography:...
, American businessman and government official
Given name
The given name Verity may refer to:- Verity FirthVerity FirthVerity Helen Firth is the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Education Foundation in Australia and a former politician....
, Australian politician; - Verity JamesVerity JamesVerity James is a West Australian TV and radio presenter.Born in Sydney, James joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Bega, NSW in 1984...
, Australian TV and radio presenter; - Verity LambertVerity LambertVerity Ann Lambert, OBE was an English television and film producer. She is best known as the founding producer of the science-fiction series Doctor Who, a programme which has become a part of British popular culture, and for her association with Thames Television...
, English television producer; - Verity PriceVerity PriceVerity is a singer, songwriter, actress and motivational speaker from Cape Town, South Africa.-Biography:Verity was born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa. She won the Catch a Rising Star talent search in Florida in 2002 and was awarded a US working visa as an artist of outstanding ability in...
, South African singer, songwriter, actress and speaker from the band Verity and the ShadesVerity and the ShadesVerity and The Shades is a music group from Cape Town, South Africa.- Band Biography :Verity and The Shades have been performing throughout South Africa since 2004. Their music style is a fusion of pop, rock and township genres...
; - Verity RushworthVerity RushworthVerity Rushworth is an English actress who is best known for her role as Donna Windsor-Dingle in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale, having taken over the role from Sophie Jeffery in 1998.- Life and career :...
, English actress; - Verity SharpVerity SharpVerity Sharp is a Radio Three presenter and co-presenter from England.-Early life:Verity Sharp grew up in Somerset. After studying at Dartington College of Arts, she read music at the University of York and studied composition...
, English broadcast radio personality; or - Verity Snook-LarbyVerity Snook-LarbyVerity Beatrice Larby-Snook is a retired female race walker from Scotland, who also represented Great Britain during her career.-Achievements:-References:...
, English race walker - Verity Scott, Art Director