Etymograph

English

Monica

Monica comes from Latin Mŏnĭca.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMŏnĭca
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1913Monica

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMŏnĭca
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1913Monica

Earliest quotation: 1913, Rafael Sabatini, The Strolling Saint: “They named her Monica. Why the name was chosen…”

Today it means

name A female given name from Latin.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Mŏnĭca / Monica