Veronica

See also veronica, and Verónica

Translingual

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Wikispecies

Proper noun

Veronica

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

Hypernyms

• (genus):

Hyponyms

• For the numerous species see Veronica on Wikispecies. Wikispecies

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English

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Etymology

Latin form of Berenice, from Ancient Greek Φερενίκη. Influenced by the Church Latin phrase vera icon "true image" associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary.

Proper noun

Veronica

1. A female given name.
   • 2007 Anne Enright, The Gathering, Jonathan Cape, ISBN 9780224078733, 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.

Translations

female given name

• Czech: Veronika (cs)
• Esperanto: Veronika (eo)
• Estonian: Veronika (et)
• French: Véronique (fr)
• German: Veronika (de)
• Latvian: Veronika (lv) f
• Norwegian: Veronika (no), Veronica (no)

• Polish: Weronika (pl) f
• Portuguese: Verônica (pt)
• Russian: Вероника (ru) (Veroníka) f
• Sorbian:

  Upper Sorbian: Weronika (hsb) f

• Spanish: Verónica (es)
• Swedish: Veronika (sv), Veronica (sv)

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Norwegian

Alternative forms

• Veronika

Proper noun

Veronica

1. A female given name, cognate to English Veronica.

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• Veronika

Proper noun

Veronica c

1. Veronica. A female given name.