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Monica may refer to: People *Monica (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress *Mônica (footballer, born 1978) (Mônica Angélica de Paula) *Mônica (footballer, born 1987) (Mônica Hickmann Alves) *Monica (singer) (born 1980) *Saint Monica, mother of Augustine Places * Monica, Kentucky, U.S. * 833 Monica, a minor planet Arts, entertainment and media Film *Monica (2011 film), ''Monica'' (2011 film), an Indian film *Monica (2022 film), ''Monica'' (2022 film), an American-Italian film Music * MONICA, a Scottish band with members of The Apples (Scottish band), The Apples and others *Monica (song), "Monica" (song), by The Kinks, 1968 *"Monica", a song by Dan Bern from the 1998 album ''Fifty Eggs'' *"Monica", a 1984 song by Kōji Kikkawa **covered by Leslie Cheung, 1984 **covered by Leo Ku on the 2005 album ''Jade Solid Gold (album), Jade Solid Gold'' Other uses in arts and entertainment *Monica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica (given Name)
Monica is a female given name with many variant forms, including Mónica (Italian, Spanish and Portuguese), Mônica (Brazilian Portuguese), Monique (French), Monika (given name), Monika (German, Indian, Lithuanian), Moonika (Estonia), and Mónika (Hungarian). History The etymology of ''Monica'' is unknown. Its earliest attestation known today is as the name of Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine. St. Monica was born in Numidia in North Africa, but was also a citizen of Carthage, hence the name may be of Punic or Berber languages, Berber origin. It has also been associated with the Greek word ''monos'', meaning "alone". Though etymologically unrelated, "Monica" was also a name in Latin, deriving from the verb ''monere'', meaning "to advise". One of the early occurrences of the name in modern literature is the character Monica Thorne in the 1858 novel ''Doctor Thorne'' by Anthony Trollope. Popularity In the United States, the name's popularity reached a peak in 1977, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |