Monica (given name)
In Hungary it is 4 May, as it is in Sweden. Saint Augustine s mother was named Monica, and she was born in Numidia, North Africa, although she also was a citizen of Carthage, hence the possibility it may be of Phoenician origin. Saint Monica s feast day is 27 August, and Monica is the patron saint of married women. One of the early occurrences of the name in literature is the character Monica Thorne in the 1858 novel Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope. In the United States, the name s popularity reached a peak in 1977 when it was the 39th most popular female name for new births.Monica is a female given name with many variant forms, including Monca, Monicka, Monika, Monike, Moniqua, Monique and Monnica. Monica is an ancient name, possibly of North African or Phoenician origin, and its etymology is unknown. The popularity has gradually waned since then, being 76th most popular in 1990, and 239th in 2005. In the European tradition of name day celebration, the date for the name Monica or Monika varies from country to country.
It has also been posited that it may have been derived from the Latin monere, meaning to advise . It Latvia it is celebrated on October 6. .
In Slovakia it is 7 May, and in the Czech Republic it is celebrated on 21 May. In Poland it is celebrated on 27 August and 4 May.
