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Monika

/ˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/

Monika proper noun: a female given name from Latin.

Proper noun

Monika

  1. A female given name from Latin.
    • 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.2008, Jhumpa Lahiri, Unaccustomed Earth, Knopf, →ISBN, page 94

Origin of Monika

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

Questions about Monika

What does Monika mean?
Monika means a female given name from Latin.
What part of speech is Monika?
Monika is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Monika?
Monika is pronounced /ˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/.

Words near Monika in the dictionary

  1. Monifieth
  2. monigar
  3. monigars
  4. Monight
  5. Monights
  6. Monika
  7. moniker
  8. monikered
  9. monikers
  10. Monikie
  11. monilethrix

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