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Veronica

See also: veronica, verónica, verônica, Verónica, and Verônica

Translingual

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Veronica montana

Etymology

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From Veronica (“Veronica”), probably after Saint Veronica, possibly for because of the flowers of some European species resembling the image on the Veil of Veronica in some way.

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Proper noun

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Veronica f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae – many species of herbaceous plants, many with blue flowers, including speedwells.

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 1

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From the Latin form of Berenice, from Ancient Greek Φερενίκη (Phereníkē). Influenced by the Church Latin phrase vera icon ("true image") associated with the veil of Saint Veronica, who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary, resulting in an image of his face miraculously appearing on the veil. Doublet of Berenice.

Proper noun

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Veronica

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 2007, Anne Enright, The Gathering, Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 128:
      My own name, Veronica — an ugly enough thing I had always thought, it sounded like either the ointment or the disease — was one her great favourites. St Veronica wiped the face of Christ on the road to Calvary and He left His face on her tea towel. Or the picture of His face. It was the first-ever photograph, she said.
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Spanish Verónica.

Proper noun

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Veronica (plural Veronicas)

  1. A surname from Spanish.
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Veronica is the 34427th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 658 individuals. Veronica is most common among Hispanic/Latino (77.36%) and White (17.48%) individuals.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Late variant of Berenīcē, influenced by Ecclesiastical Latin vera icon. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. not sure about the origin of that ety, just copying from elsewhere

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Veronīca f (genitive Veronīcae); first declension

  1. (Late Latin) a female given name

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Veronīca Veronīcae
Genitive Veronīcae Veronīcārum
Dative Veronīcae Veronīcīs
Accusative Veronīcam Veronīcās
Ablative Veronīcā Veronīcīs
Vocative Veronīca Veronīcae

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Norwegian

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Veronica

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Veronica

Romanian

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Veronica f

  1. a female given name

Swedish

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Veronica c (genitive Veronicas)

  1. Veronica. a female given name

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Verónica.

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /veˈɾonika/ [vɛˌɾoː.n̪ɪˈxa]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /beˈɾonika/ [bɛˌɾoː.n̪ɪˈxa]
  • Rhymes: -onika
  • Syllabification: Ve‧ro‧ni‧ca

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Verónicá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜓᜈᜒᜃ)

  1. a female given name from Spanish
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