"Mona" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmoʊnə/
Rhymes: -oʊnə Etymology: Anglicized from Irish and Scottish Gaelic Muadhnait, from Middle Irish múad (“noble”). In northern Europe, where the name is much more popular, Mona is interpreted as a diminutive of Monica or, rarely, of Ramona, and sometimes associated with the title of da Vinci's painting Mona (=madonna) Lisa. The Arabic and Persian name مُنىٰ (munā) is sometimes Romanised as Mona. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{bor|en|gd|Muadhnait}} Scottish Gaelic Muadhnait, {{der|en|mga|múad|t=noble}} Middle Irish múad (“noble”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mona
  1. A female given name from Irish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Mona-en-name-wQzvhW3f
  2. A female given name from Arabic. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Categories (place): Islands Derived forms: Mona Passage
    Sense id: en-Mona-en-name-epBC6kAE Disambiguation of Islands: 32 42 14 3 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 43 23 0 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 20 42 22 3 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 42 29 2 10
  3. The third-largest island of the Puerto Rico archipelago.
    Sense id: en-Mona-en-name-L3avKYF4
  4. A city in Utah. Categories (place): Cities in Utah, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Mona-en-name-5ObBKTWG
  5. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Mona-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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