Ramona (name)
For other uses, see Ramona (disambiguation).
| Ramona | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /rəˈmoʊnə/ |
| Gender | female |
| Language(s) | Spanish, Old German and Romanian[1] |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | protecting hands,[1] decision and protector[2] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mona, Rae, Ramee, Ramie, Ramoena, Ramohna, Ramonda, Ramonde, Ramonita, Ramonna, Ramowna, Remona, Remonna, Romona, Romonda, Romonde, Romonia |
Ramona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond (Old German), meaning "protecting hands", today is used the form "Ramona" in Spain, Romania, Republic of Moldova and Portugal, also in some countries of Latin America and Nord America[1] It was made popular by the 19th century novel Ramona and by a series of Ramona children's books by Beverly Cleary.[1]
The name Ramona was a popular first name for women (rank 296 of 4276) in the United States in 1960.[1]
Famous people named Ramona
First name
- Ramona (vocalist) (1909−1972), American 1930s cabaret singer and pianist
- Comandante Ramona (died 2006), Mexican guerrilla leader of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN)
- Ramona Farcău (born 1979), Romanian handballer
- Ramona Marquez (born 2001), British child actress
- Ramona Mănescu (born 1972), Romanian politician
- Ramona Sarsgaard (born 2006), daughter of actors Peter Sarsgaard and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Middle name
- Avril Ramona Lavigne (born 1984), Canadian singer
Groups
- Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians, in Riverside County, California, U.S.
Fictional people named Ramona
- Ramona, main character in the 1884 Ramona novel by Helen Hunt Jackson
- Ramona Victoria Flowers, one of the protagonists in the Scott Pilgrim series[3]
- Ramona Quimby, main character in a series of children's stories by Beverly Cleary
- Ramona Ramirez, Spanish nanny in the British TV series Cold Feet
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ramona at Think Baby Names
- ↑ Name:Ramona at Nickelodeon Parents Connect
- ↑ Comments for the name Ramona at Behind the Name
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