2006-06-27 10:33:39 · 3 answers · asked by Gucci 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
The girl's name Monica is pronounced MAH-ni-kah. Possibly (Greek) "solitary" or (Latin) "to advise; nun." Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine, prayed for her son and saved him from self-destruction. As a result, Saint Augustine became one of the greatest saints in history. The name is poopular with Catholics. Fictional character Monica Geller, on the TV sitcom "Friends."
Monica has 8 variant forms: Mona, Monca, Monicka, Monika, Monike, Moniqua, Monique and Monnica.
Monica is a very popular female first name, ranking 131 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Monica is a very popular surname, ranking 22050 out of 88799 for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
2006-06-27 12:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by c2gardner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name "Monica" possibly means "advisor" from the Latin moneo, but it is most likely of unknown North African or Phoenician origin, also possibly originates from Greek.
MÃNICA Gender: Feminine Usage: Spanish, European Portuguese, Italian, Romanian Pronounced: MO-nee-kah
MONICA Gender: Feminine Usage: English, Pronounced: MAHN-i-ka
MONIQUE Gender: Feminine Usage: French Pronounced: MO-neek
2006-06-27 17:39:03 · answer #2 · answered by tootsiefoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name "Monica" possibly means "advisor" from the Latin moneo, but it is most likely of unknown North African or Phoenician origin, also possibly originates from Greek.
2006-06-27 17:42:19 · answer #3 · answered by vdshields 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋