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Mona may refer to: People *Mona (name), a female given name, nickname and surname * Mona (Angolan footballer) (born 1997) * Mona (Brazilian footballer), Marcelo Alexandre Pires Correia (born 1973) *Mona, ring name of American wrestler Nora Greenwald Museums * Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, Nebraska, US * Museum of Neon Art, Los Angeles, California, United States * Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington, United States *Museum of Old and New Art, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Music * Mona (band), a Nashville-located alternative rock band ** ''Mona'' (album), released in 2011 *''Mona – The Carnivorous Circus'', a 1970 album by The Deviants *" Mona (I Need You Baby)", a 1957 song by Bo Diddley *"Mona", a song by James Taylor from his 1985 album '' That's Why I'm Here'' *"Mona", a song by the Beach Boys from their 1977 album '' Love You'' *"Mona", a song by Nick Mulvey from his 2022 album ''New Mythology'' * ''Mona'' (opera), a 1912 opera by Horatio Parker Places Settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona (name)
Mona is a female, and sometimes male, given name and a surname of multiple origins. Given name As a given name, Mona can have the following meanings and origins; In northern Europe, where the name is much more popular, Mona is interpreted as a diminutive of Monica (given name), Monika or, rarely, of Ramona (name), Ramona or Simone (given name), Simona. It is sometimes associated with the title of Leonardo da Vinci's painting ''Mona Lisa#Title and subject, Mona Lisa'', although in that context the word Mona is actually a title rather than a name. The word mona also means ''cute'', ''monkey'' and ''doll'' in Spanish language, Spanish. In Sweden, Mona's name day is May 4. Mona was a relatively popular given name in the United States in the 1930s, 1950s and 1960s. The highest ranking it ever reached in the US was #230, in 1950. Notable people *Mona Achache (born 1981), French-Moroccan film director, actress and screenwriter *Mona Barthel (born 1990), German professional tennis play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona, Anglesey
Mona is a hamlet in Anglesey Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, sker ..., in north-west Wales. To the north west of the hamlet lies RAF Mona, a relief airfield for RAF Valley. References Villages in Anglesey Llangristiolus {{Anglesey-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Reservoir
Mona Reservoir is a large reservoir on Currant Creek in the north end of Juab Valley, Juab County, Utah Juab County ( ) is a county in western Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 11,786. Its county seat and largest city is Nephi. Juab County is part of the Provo– Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statisti .... It was created in 1895 by the construction of an earthen dam. References External links * by the Utah Division of Water Quality Reservoirs in Utah Lakes of Juab County, Utah Buildings and structures in Juab County, Utah 1895 establishments in Utah Territory {{Utah-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Passage
The Mona Passage () is a strait that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. The Mona Passage connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and is an important shipping route between the Atlantic and the Panama Canal. The Mona Passage is long. It is fraught with variable tidal currents created by large islands on either side of it, and by sand banks that extend out from both coasts. Islands There are three small islands in the Mona Passage: * Mona Island lies close to the middle of the Mona Passage. * northwest of Mona Island is the much smaller Monito Island. * northeast of Mona Island and much closer () to the Puerto Rican mainland is Desecheo Island. Structure and seismicity The Passage was the site of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit western Puerto Rico in 1918.http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2007/05/ Uri ten Brink, ''New Bathymetric Map of Mona Passage, Northeastern Caribbean, Aids in Earthquake- and Tsunami-Hazard Mitigation,'' USGS Sound Wave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Lake
Mona Lake is a freshwater lake located in Norton Shores just outside the city of Muskegon in the U.S. state of Michigan ( Muskegon County). Mona Lake is a sandy bottom lake that flows into Lake Michigan via the Mona Lake channel. History During the mid to late 1800s the lake had numerous lumber mills. Most prominent of these was Ferry's Mill. This mill was owned by Grand Haven's Ferry family. Fishing The lake is an exceptional fishery for big walleyes, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge (muskie), northern pike, smallmouth bass, white bass The white bass, silver bass, or sand bass (''Morone chrysops'') is a freshwater fish of the temperate bass family Moronidae. commonly around 12–15 inches long. The species' main color is silver-white to pale green. Its back is dark, with whit ..., salmon, and yellow perch. There is a public access boat launch with hard-surface ramps on the north shore via Mona Lake Park. Mona Lake Park features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Islands
The Mona Islands or Mohn Islands () is a group of a few scattered small islands covered with tundra vegetation. They are located in the Kara Sea, about 30 km north of the western coast of the Taymyr Peninsula in Siberia, Russia. Etymology The Mona Islands were named by Fridtjof Nansen after Henrik Mohn, a Norwegian meteorologist. Mohn worked out and published the meteorological observations of various polar expeditions, including those of Nansen in the "Fram" (1893–1896). "Mona" is a genitive case in Russian, meaning "(islands) of Mon" and this name has stuck, especially since the Germans used ("Mona Inseln"), based on the Russian version of the name, during their campaigns in World War II. Since then "Mona Islands" has become popular and its use has been widespread in this manner for many decades and in many modern maps and atlases. Islands Kravkov Island Kravkov Island (Остров Кравкова) is one of the biggest islands, but it is still only about 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Man
The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. The government of the United Kingdom is responsible for the Isle of Man's military defence and represents it abroad, but the Isle of Man still has a separate international identity. Humans have lived on the island since before 6500 BC. Gaelic cultural influence began in the 5th century AD, when Irish missionaries following the teaching of St Patrick began settling the island, and the Manx language, a branch of the Goidelic languages, emerged. In 627, King Edwin of Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man along with most of Mercia. In the 9th century, Norsemen established the thalassocratic Kingdom of the Isles, which included the Hebrides and the Northern Isles, along with the Isle of Man as the southernmost island. Magnus Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isla De Mona
Mona Island () is the third-largest island of the Puerto Rican archipelago, after the main island of Puerto Rico and Vieques. It is the largest of three islands in the Mona Passage, the strait between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, with the others being Monito Island and Desecheo Island. It measures about 7 miles by 4 miles (11 km by 7 km), and lies west of Puerto Rico, of which it is administratively a part. It is one of two islands that make up the Isla de Mona e Islote Monito barrio in the municipality of Mayagüez. The island is managed under the Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserve (''Reserva Natural Islas de Mona y Monito''). There are no permanent inhabitants; only rangers and biologists from the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources reside on the island, to manage visitors and take part in research projects. The island, along with Monito, form part of the Mona and Monito Islands National Natural Landmark which recognizes and pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglesey
Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, skerries. The county borders Gwynedd across the Menai Strait to the southeast, and is otherwise surrounded by the Irish Sea. Holyhead is the largest town, and the administrative centre is Llangefni. The county is part of the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Gwynedd. Anglesey is the northernmost county in Wales. The Isle of Anglesey has an area of and a population of in . After Holyhead (12,103), the largest settlements are Llangefni (5,500) and Amlwch (3,967). The economy of the county is mostly based on agriculture, energy, and tourism, the latter especially on the coast. Holyhead is also a major ferry port for Dublin, Ireland. The county has the second-highest percentage of Welsh language, Welsh speakers in Wales, at 57.2%, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Township, Ford County, Illinois
Mona Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267 and it contained 130 housing units. The township was formed as Delhi Township from a portion of Rogers Township on March 2, 1870; its name was changed to Mona Township on June 16, 1870. Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Mona Township has a total area of , all land. Cities, towns, villages * Kempton (south three-quarters) Cemeteries The township contains Mona Township Cemetery. Major highways * Illinois Route 115 * Illinois Route 116 Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 267 people, 161 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 130 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 94.76% White, 0.37% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.37% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Mona, Queensland
Mona Mona is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mona Mona had a population of 29 people. Geography The Great Dividing Range passes through the north-western corner of the locality, but most of the locality is to the east of the range within the North East Coast drainage basin and specifically within the catchment of the Barron River. The small north-western section is within the Gulf of Carpentaria drainage basin and specifically within the Mitchell River catchment. The Macalister Range has its northern extent in Mona Mona and forms the north-eastern and eastern boundary of the locality. Segments of the Barron River forms part of the locality's south-western boundary. Mona Mona has the following mountains (from north to south): * Red Hill () * Mount Formartine (North Summit) () * Mount Formartine (South Summit) () * Mount Buchan () * Rainy Mountain () Most of the locality is within the protected areas of the Kuranda National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona, Utah
Mona is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,547. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The city is about halfway between Santaquin and Nephi along Interstate 15. The population was 850 at the 2000 census, which at the time was sufficient under Utah state law for Mona to become a city. It did so in 2001. A farm owned by Young Living raises of lavender on the north side of town. Mona is known for its annual Lavender Festival. History Mona, one of the early settlements along the old Arrowhead Trail, was originally settled in 1852. First named Clover Creek for patches of wild clover that grew along the creek in the area, it was later renamed Willow Creek for its water source, then Starr for a local settler, before receiving its present name. When he was a traveling worker and singer in the early 1930s, Burl Ives was once jailed in Mona for singing " Foggy Foggy Dew", because it was considered bawdy by the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
