Ramona (name)
Ramona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond (Old German), meaning "protecting hands". 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.[1]
| Pronunciation | /rəˈmoʊnə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Language(s) | Spanish, Old German and Romanian[1] |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | protecting hands,[1] decision and protector[2] |
| 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
- Avril Ramona Lavigne (born 1984), Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress
- 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 Fradon (born 1926), American comic-book artist
- Ramona Shelburne (born 1979), American sportswriter and softball player
Fictional characters
- Ramona, main character in the 1884 Ramona novel by Helen Hunt Jackson
- Ramona Flowers, one of the protagonists in the Scott Pilgrim series
- 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 Gibbler, character in the main cast of the Netflix show, Fuller House, portrayed by Soni Bringas
- Ramona Royale, character in the FX series American Horror Story: Hotel, portrayed by Angela Bassett
- Ramona, a rabbit marionette in the ITV Meridian children‘s TV series The Ark
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