Veronica
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Veronica is a female given name, the Latin form of the Greek name Berenice,[1] which in turn is derived from Greek pherein (bring) and nikê (victory), meaning "she who brings victory".[2][3] In medieval etymology, Veronica was sometimes wrongly supposed to derive from Latin vera (true) and Greek eikon (image).[4] Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the importance in Christianity of Saint Veronica and her Veil of Veronica.
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[edit] Media
[edit] Music
- Veronica (singer), an American dance singer
- "Veronica" (song), a song by Elvis Costello
- Veronica Mehta, a British Asian singer
- The Veronicas, the twin sister pop rock group from Australia
- Verónica Orozco, a Colombian actress and singer.
[edit] Literature
- Veronica is a 2005 novel by Mary Gaitskill
- Veronica Lodge - rich teenage girl in the Archie Comics universe
[edit] People
- Veronica Belmont, Internet TV & Webcasting host
- Veronica Castro; Mexican actress and Mexican Soap Opera Queen
- Veronica De La Cruz; a CNN News anchor
- Veronica Finn; a former pop singer
- Veronica Franco; a poet and courtesan in sixteenth-century Venice
- Veronica Guerin; Irish journalist
- Veronica Giuliani; Italian mystic
- Veronica Lake; American film actress
- Verónica Páez; Argentine marathon runner
- Veronica Ruiz de Velasco; a neo-figurative Mexican artist
[edit] Places
- Verónica, a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Vero Beach, beach of Florida
[edit] Science and technology
- V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. (Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-Wide Index to Computer Archives) - computer search engine for Gopher.
- Veronica, the Speedwells, a genus of plants.
[edit] Television
- Veronica, a television channel in The Netherlands
- Veronica Mars, a television series starring Kristen Bell
[edit] Other
- Veronica, a technique in Spanish-style bullfighting
[edit] References
- ^ Harper, Douglas (November 2001). Veronica. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Names of Greek origin
- ^ Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Berenice
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Veronica
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