Monika

See also: Mónika

English

Etymology

A less common spelling of Monica, used since the twentieth century.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Monika

  1. A female given name from Latin.
    • 2008, Jhumpa Lahiri, Unaccustomed Earth, Knopf, →ISBN, page 94:
      Both Maya and Monika had inherited Megan's coloring, without a trace of Amit's deeply tan skin and black eyes, so that apart from their vaguely Indian names they appeared fully American.

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmonɪka]

Proper noun

Monika f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Monica

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Danish

Proper noun

Monika

  1. a female given name, alternative spelling of Monica

Dutch

Proper noun

Monika f

  1. Uncommon spelling of Monica.

Estonian

Proper noun

Monika

  1. a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Monica

Faroese

Etymology

From Latin Monica, name of the mother of St. Augustine, of uncertain origin and meaning; suggestions include Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, alone) and Latin moneō (I advise), but likely of Punic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnɪka/

Proper noun

Monika f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Monica

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Monika: Monikuson
  • daughter of Moniku: Monikudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Monika
Accusative Moniku
Dative Moniku
Genitive Moniku

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.ni.ka/

Homophone: Monica

Proper noun

Monika f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Monika

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Monica.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Monika

  1. a female given name, very popular in Germany in the 1940's and the 1950's

Japanese

Romanization

Monika

  1. Rōmaji transcription of モニカ

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Latin Monica.

Proper noun

Monika f

  1. a female given name

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Monika was the only given name of 1639 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Monika f

  1. a female given name

Norwegian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Monica.

Proper noun

Monika

  1. a female given name

References

  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 3173 females with the given name Monika (compared to 11 777 named Monica) living in Norway on January 1st 2011. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔˈɲi.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: Mo‧ni‧ka

Proper noun

Monika f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Monica

Declension

Further reading

  • Monika in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Proper noun

Monika f (Cyrillic spelling Моника)

  1. a female given name

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔnika/

Proper noun

Monika f (genitive singular Moniky, nominative plural Moniky, declension pattern of žena)

  1. a female given name

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Monika in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Monica. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1785 as Monica.

Proper noun

Monika c (genitive Monikas)

  1. a female given name

References

  • Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
  • Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 42 497 females with the given name Monika (compared to 29 766 named Monica) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June, 2011.
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