Veronica

From Veronica (“Veronica”), probably after Saint Veronica, possibly for because of the flowers of some European species resembling the image on the Veil of Veronica in some way.

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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vəˈɹɒnɪkə/

Veronica f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae – many species of herbaceous plants, many with blue flowers, including speedwells.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I – clades; Lamiales – order; Plantaginaceae – family; Veroniceae – tribe

• (genus): Veronica subg. Beccabunga, Veronica subg. Chamaedrys, Veronica subg. Cochlidiosperma, Veronica subg. Derwentia, Veronica subg. Digitatae, Veronica subg. Fruticulosae, Veronica subg. Hebe, Veronica subg. Orientales, Veronica subg. Paederotella, Veronica subg. Pellidosperma, Veronica subg. Pocilla, Veronica subg. Pseudolysimachion, Veronica subg. Synthyris, Veronica subg. Veronica – subgenera
  • Veronica officinalis (heath speedwell) – type species; for the numerous other species see Veronica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

• Veronica (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Veronica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Veronica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

• IPA^(key): /vəˈɹɒnɪkə/

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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.

Veronica

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 2007, Anne Enright, The Gathering, Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 128:

     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.

Borrowed from Spanish Verónica.

Veronica (plural Veronicas)

1. A surname from Spanish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Veronica is the 34427^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 658 individuals. Veronica is most common among Hispanic/Latino (77.36%) and White (17.48%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Veronica”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• varicone

Late variant of Berenīcē, influenced by Ecclesiastical Latin vera icon. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. not sure about the origin of that ety, just copying from elsewhere

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [wɛ.rɔˈniː.ka]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ve.roˈniː.ka]

Veronīca f (genitive Veronīcae); first declension

1. (Late Latin) a female given name

First-declension noun.

• Veronika

Veronica

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Veronica

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Veronica f

1. a female given name

• Veronika

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Veronica c (genitive Veronicas)

1. Veronica. a female given name

Borrowed from Spanish Verónica.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /veˈɾonika/ [vɛˌɾoː.n̪ɪˈxa]
  • IPA^(key): (with nativization) /beˈɾonika/ [bɛˌɾoː.n̪ɪˈxa]
• Rhymes: -onika
• Syllabification: Ve‧ro‧ni‧ca

Verónicá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜓᜈᜒᜃ)

1. a female given name from Spanish