Monica

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Monica

  • /ˈmɒn.ɪ.kə/ UK
  • /ˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/ US
  • /ˈmo.nɪ.kɑ/ South Asia

Sounds like moniker, monicker (non-rhotic)

Where it comes from

From Latin Monica, name of the mother of St. Augustine, of uncertain meaning but probably Berber or Phoenician origin.

proper noun Monika

  1. A female given name from Latin. They named her Monica. Why the name was chosen I have never learnt; but I do not conceive that there was any reason for the choice other than the taste of her parents in the matter of sounds. It is a pleasing enough name, euphoniously considered, and beyond that — as is so commonly the case — no con

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: monika, diana, rachel, mrs, ape, monkey, mon, bertha, mouth organ, french harp, mouth harp, harp, tin sandwich, gob iron, wind harp, harmonicon

Translations

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name female given name

EspañolMónica
日本語モニカ Monika
中文莫妮卡 Mònīkǎ
PortuguêsMónica, Mônica
FrançaisMonique
DeutschMonika
ItalianoMonica
ΕλληνικάΜόνικα Mónika
РусскийМо́ника Mónika
Tiếng ViệtMônica

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MLA

"Monica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monica. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Monica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monica

Chicago

"Monica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monica.

BibTeX
@misc{monica_2026,
  title = {Monica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}