Mona

American

[moh-nuh] / ˈmoʊ nə /

noun

a female given name.

mona British

/ ˈməʊnə /

noun

a W African guenon monkey, Cercopithecus mona, with dark fur on the back and white or yellow underparts

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Etymology

Origin of mona

C18: from Spanish or Portuguese: monkey

Example Sentences

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She appeared as the Mona Lisa and an Edwards Degas ballerina.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The couple got married Saturday in an intimate ceremony at Mona Farm in Braidwood, Australia, according to the Daily Telegraph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

For “The Testament of Ann Lee,” Mona Fastvold shot a stunning, highly choreographed sequence onboard a real Swedish ship, all while clinging to a limited budget of $10 million.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

"Ramadan without the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a very sad feeling, a feeling of having a broken heart," said worshipper Zeyad Mona.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But he also made the Mona Lisa itself even more famous.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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