Definition of "Verna"

I dislike peppermint flavouring to this day. And the name Verna — I dislike that. It doesn't sound like spring to me, or like green grass or garlands of flowers or girls in flimsy dresses. It sounds more like a trail of obstinate peppermint, […]

2009, Alice Munro, Too Much Happiness, Chatto & Windus, page 196