Ramona (name)
For other uses, see Ramona (disambiguation).
| Ramona | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /rəˈmoʊnə/ |
| Gender | female |
| Language(s) | Spanish, Old German[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 |
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Ramona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond (Old German), meaning "protecting hands".[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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ramona at Think Baby Names
- ↑ Name:Ramona at Nickelodeon Parents Connect
- ↑ Comments for the name Ramona at Behind the Name