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Monika (given Name)
Monika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian and Hungarian (Mónika) which can also be seen in India. It is a variation of Monica, stemming from the word "advisor" in Latin and "unique" in Greek. Monika is also the patron saint of women and mothers. Notable people *Monika Bolly (born 1968), Polish actress *Monika Christodoulou (born 1985), Greek singer-songwriter, known mononymously as Monika * Monika Czinano (born 2000), American basketball player *Monika Larsen Dennis (born 1963), Swedish sculptor * Monika Fagerholm, Finnish author * Monika Fikerle (born 1974), Australian musician *Monika Frimmer (born 1955), German soprano in opera and concert *Monika Griefahn (born 1954), German politician *Monika Harms (born 1946), German lawyer * Monika Haukanõmm (born 1972), Estonian politician * Monika Ivkic (born 1989), Bosnian-Austrian singer *Monika Kuszyńska (born 1980), Polish singer *Monika Linkytė (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica (given Name)
Monica is a female given name with many variant forms, including Mónica (Italian, Spanish and Portuguese), Mônica (Brazilian Portuguese), Monique (French), Monika (German, Indian), Moonika (Estonia), and Mónika (Hungarian). History The etymology of ''Monica'' is unknown. Its earliest attestation known today is as the name of Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine. St. Monica was born in Numidia in North Africa, but was also a citizen of Carthage, hence the name may be of Punic or Berber origin. It has also been associated with the Greek word ''monos'', meaning "alone". Though etymologically unrelated, "Monica" was also a name in Latin, deriving from the verb ''monere'', meaning 'to advise.' One of the early occurrences of the name in modern literature is the character Monica Thorne in the 1858 novel ''Doctor Thorne'' by Anthony Trollope. Popularity In the United States, the name's popularity reached a peak in 1977, when it was the 39th most popular female name for new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Mann
Monika Mann (7 June 1910 – 17 March 1992) was a German author and feature writer. She was born in Munich, Germany, the fourth of six children of the Nobel Prize–winning author Thomas Mann and Katia, née Katharina Pringsheim. She trained as a pianist and her early attempts at a musical career seemed promising, but were not met with success and she instead pursued a career as a writer. She married in 1939 but lost her husband the following year, when the ship on which they were travelling to Canada was sunk by a German submarine. Later that year she joined her family in Princeton, New Jersey, and was granted US citizenship in 1952. Between 1954 and 1986, she lived with her partner Antonio Spadaro in ''Villa Monacone'' on Capri. This was her most productive time as a writer and her books and several magazine articles were written during this period. After the death of her partner she left Capri and spent her last years until her death with her brother Golo's adopted family in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Wejnert
Monika Wejnert (born 6 April 1992) is an Australian former tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 324, which she reached on 30 November 2009. Her career high ranking in doubles is No. 315, which she reached on 31 January 2011. Career Born in Brisbane, during the 2009 Australian Open wildcards round robin, Wejnert Defeated Jelena Dokić Jelena Dokic ( sr, Јелена Докић, Jelena Dokić; ; born 12 April 1983) is an Australian tennis coach, commentator, writer, and former professional tennis player. Her highest ranking as a tennis player was world No. 4, in August 2002. ... in three sets. They met again in the final where She lost to Dokic in a three-set thriller. At the Brisbane International Wejnert lost to finalist Marion Bartoli 6–1, 6–2. At the Australian Open Wejnert lost in the first Round to Karin Knapp in a tight match 7–6, 6–4, Monika has recently played in the AEGON trophy in Nottingham where she beat Mandy Minella in the first round be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
