Monica name - Meaning of Monica
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Late Roman, Greek
- Pronounced
- MAHN-i-kə (English), MAW-ni-kə
- Monica Meaning
- Meaning unknown, most likely of North African or Phoenician origin. In the 4th century this name was borne by the North African saint Monica of Hippo, the mother of Saint Augustine, whom she converted to Christianity. Since the Middle Ages it has been associated with Latin moneo "advisor" and Greek monos "one". As an English name, Monica has been in general use since the 18th century. There are several possible explanation of the origin of this name. I can be associated with the Greek word monos, meaning "alone, solitary", or it could be derived from the Latin monere "to advise". It has been used since the 18th century. The most famous bearer of the name was Saint Monica, the patron saint of married women. It was widely popularized by the character name in the TV show Friends.
Monica Related Names
Variants: Mônica (Portuguese), Mona, Monca, Monice, Monicia, Monicka, Monika, Monike, Monique, Monnica
Other Languages: Mònica (Catalan), Monika (Croatian), Monika (Czech), Monika, Mona (Danish), Monique (French), Monika (German), Mónika (Hungarian), Monika (Latvian), Monika (Lithuanian), Monika, Mona (Norwegian), Monika (Polish), Monika (Slovak), Monika (Slovene), Mónica (Spanish), Monika, Mona (Swedish)
Monica Celebrities
Monica Arnold - musician, Monica Bellucci - actress, Monica Cruz - actress, Monica Dickens - writer, Monica Fikerle - musician, Monica Horan - actress, Monica Keena - actress, Monica May - actress, Monica Naranjo - singer, Monica Potter - actress, Monica Raymund - actress, Monica Seles - tennis player,
