Why is there a v in*** covnty covrt hovse? Where does it originate?

Answer 1

Way back in Roman times the "v" was actually pronounced like a "w", so there really wasn't much of a difference between "u" and "v" so they were used interchangeably.

Answer 2

It's from the latin, the roman empire used to write that way

Answer 3

The "v" is actually a "u." You sometimes see it as Pvblic Library. It's the old way of writing "u."