Veronica
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- //vəˈɹɒnɪkə//
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
proper noun
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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.
Etymology
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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A surname from Spanish.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Verónica.
Forms
- plural
- Veronicas
Veronica · A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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