Verusya

Verusya is a Russian feminine name functioning as an affectionate diminutive of Vera, which derives from the Slavic word for faith, though it has long been associated with the Latin word verus, meaning true. Vera gained wide use among Russian Orthodox Christians partly through the veneration of Saint Vera, a legendary early martyr. Verusya belongs to a cluster of tender pet forms alongside Verochka and Verunya that developed within Russian naming tradition. The root name Vera is also found across other Slavic languages and beyond.