It was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley, first novel in a series known as the Waverley Novels, among the most popular and widely read novels in all of Europe in the 19th century.
It was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley, first novel in a series known as the Waverley Novels. They were among the most popular and widely read novels in all of Europe in the 19th century.