Origin: From Latin words for hermit, monk and advise, warn
Gender: female
Languages of use: Portuguese, English, Italian
Asteroid: 833 Monica, discovered 1916
US 2021 rank: #693 ... 691:Kassidy, 692:Noah, 693:Monica, 694:Keilani, 695:Zahra ...
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Language of origin: Latin
Info:
meaning and origin not known for sure
sometimes said to derive from Latin monachus (monk)
in the Middle Ages seen as connected to Latin monere (to advise) and meaning advisor
known from Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine, a father of the church (4th century AD)
because Saint Monica came from Carthage in Northern Africa the name could also be of North African/Phoenician origin
Words:
monachus = the hermit, the monk Latin
monere = to advise, to warn Latin
Name variants: Mengia, Mona, Moni, Monica, Mónica, Monika, Mónika, Monique