Ramona (name)
Ramona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond (Old German), meaning "wise protector".[2] Today, it is used in Spain, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Italy, and Portugal, and in some countries of Latin America and North America.[1] It was made popular by the 19th century novel Ramona and by a series of Ramona children's books by Beverly Cleary.
| Pronunciation | /rəˈmoʊnə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Language(s) | Spanish, Old German and Romanian[1] |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | wise protector,[2] decision and protector[3] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mona |
The name Ramona was a popular first name for women (rank 296 of 4276) in the United States in 1960.[1]
Notable people
- 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 Bachmann (born 1990), Swiss soccer player
- Ramona Farcău (born 1979), Romanian handballer
- Ramona Fradon (born 1926), American comic-book artist
- Avril Ramona Lavigne (born 1984), Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress
- Ramona Mănescu (born 1972), Romanian politician
- Ramona Marquez (born 2001), British child actress
- Ramona Shelburne (born 1979), American sportswriter and softball player
- Ramona Young (born 1998), American actress
- Ramona Singer (born 1956) American TV personality and businesswoman
Fictional characters
- Ramona, a rabbit marionette in the ITV Meridian children's TV series The Ark
- Ramona, main character in the 1884 Ramona novel by Helen Hunt Jackson
- Ramona, a recurring character in the TV series Santa Clarita Diet
- Ramona Flowers, one of the protagonists in the Scott Pilgrim series
- Ramona Gibbler, character in the main cast of the Netflix show, Fuller House, portrayed by Soni Bringas
- Ramona Ortega, a main character in the 2002 Esperanza Rising novel by Pam Munoz Ryan
- 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
- Ramona Royale, character in the FX series American Horror Story: Hotel, portrayed by Angela Bassett
- Ramona Badwolf, character of the fashion doll line and Netflix series Ever After High, portrayed by Cindy Robinson
References
- Ramona at Think Baby Names
- Ramona at Nameberry
- Name:Ramona at Nickelodeon Parents Connect
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