Veronica (variants in other languages: Veronika, Verónica, Verônica, Véronique, Weronika, Вероника) is a female
given name, a
Latin alteration of the
Greek name
Berenice (Βερενίκη),[1] which in turn is derived from the
Macedonian form of the
Athenian Φερενίκη, Phereníkē, or Φερονίκη, Pheroníkē, from φέρειν, phérein, to bring, and νίκη, níkê, "victory", i.e. "she who brings victory".[2][3]
The Ancient Macedonian form of the name was extensively used as a royal feminine name by the reigning
dynasties of the states of the
Diadochi of
Alexander the Great throughout the Eastern Mediterranean during the
Hellenistic age, most notably by the
Ptolemies of
Egypt and by the
Seleucids of
the Levant. In
medieval etymology, Veronica was sometimes supposed to derive from Latin vera (true) and Greek eikon (image).[4]
Its popularity in medieval and modern times is derived from the prominence in Christianity of
Saint Veronica and her
Veil of Veronica. Pet forms of Veronica include
Ronnie and Roni and the German Vroni. In Russian, the pet form is Nika (Ника), and in Poland Wera. "Veronica" is a popular name in many countries in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, and also Ireland, France, and
French-speaking Canada.
Veronica Ashford, 1st Countess Ashford, a 19th-century British noblewoman and the founder of aristocratic Ashford family in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
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Veronica (variants in other languages: Veronika, Verónica, Verônica, Véronique, Weronika, Вероника) is a female
given name, a
Latin alteration of the
Greek name
Berenice (Βερενίκη),[1] which in turn is derived from the
Macedonian form of the
Athenian Φερενίκη, Phereníkē, or Φερονίκη, Pheroníkē, from φέρειν, phérein, to bring, and νίκη, níkê, "victory", i.e. "she who brings victory".[2][3]
The Ancient Macedonian form of the name was extensively used as a royal feminine name by the reigning
dynasties of the states of the
Diadochi of
Alexander the Great throughout the Eastern Mediterranean during the
Hellenistic age, most notably by the
Ptolemies of
Egypt and by the
Seleucids of
the Levant. In
medieval etymology, Veronica was sometimes supposed to derive from Latin vera (true) and Greek eikon (image).[4]
Its popularity in medieval and modern times is derived from the prominence in Christianity of
Saint Veronica and her
Veil of Veronica. Pet forms of Veronica include
Ronnie and Roni and the German Vroni. In Russian, the pet form is Nika (Ника), and in Poland Wera. "Veronica" is a popular name in many countries in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, and also Ireland, France, and
French-speaking Canada.
Veronica Ashford, 1st Countess Ashford, a 19th-century British noblewoman and the founder of aristocratic Ashford family in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.